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Few Who Flew: Art Honors Airport Activists | Birmingham News
A bold new art exhibit at the Montgomery Regional Airport honors the “Few Who Flew” — the Freedom Riders who battled segregation in air travel in 1961. Featuring vibrant, arresting panels blending mugshots with protest imagery and QR codes linking to their stories, artist Milton Madison brings history to life with modern flair. Unveiled exactly 65 years after the first protest, the exhibit gathered politicians, families, and historians to celebrate the courage that led to federal desegregation rulings. Through personal narratives like Kredelle Petway’s, it reminds us that justice is still a…
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