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Freedom Riders' Portraits
More than 300 Freedom Riders were imprisoned in 1961. Where are they now? Find out in this excerpt from Breach of Peace.
The Oprah Winfrey Show  |  May 04, 2011
Bill Svanoe
Bill Svanoe, Now

Since then: Formed the Rooftop Singers and recorded "Walk Right In," a number one hit in 1963. Recorded and toured until 1968, when the group disbanded. Began writing plays and screenplays, living in Los Angeles for most of the '70s, and Vail, Colorado, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, during the '80s. Since 2001, has also taught screenwriting and playwriting at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill.
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