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Report. well, this year marks 60 years since the freedom rides when a group of interracial civil rights activists rode buses to protest segregation across the south. one man was the youngest freedom rider and is now looking back at the historic movement. here's nbc's simone boyce. >> reporter: not all heroes wear capes. some fight in uniform. otherwise carry signs of protest. >> this is where we were. >> reporter: charles has done it all. in 1961, charles became the youngest member of the freedom riders, an interracial group of civil rights activists who bravely rode buses through the jim cr...

Was black, charles enrolled at morehouse, where he tapped into the power of nonviolent activism. his first protest started as a sit-in against segregated lunch counters and ended in a jail cell. what did you learn during that jail sentence? >> i learned to live with myself under those circumstances and i developed a certain strength to go along with it. and also, doing some of the things that we did, some of the actions we took, when we probably didn't have to do it, and we did so because we were not afraid. >> and that was nbc's simone boyce there. to see the rest of the that conversation, go...

Texas, where caseloads are at their highest since early february. hospitals really struggling to keep up. i want to bring in nbc's simone boyce and morgan chesky. you're not too far from where we are at our studio home. this delta variant with increased concern for parents, as they're sending their kids to schools. talk about how in this state you've got schools planning to host in-person classes and not try to have the case levels go up, too? >> reporter: well, hallie, one approach is exactly what governor gavin newsom laid out this week, requiring teachers, all school workers show proof of v...

For full fda approval of those vaccines for that. hallie? >> simone, thanks. morgan, over to you now. hospitals are seeing shortages, staffing shortages, bed shortages, equipment shortages, resource shortages, right? how they are trying to maintain? as i ask you that question, my god, we were talking about this a year ago, right? the same question, the same issue, at the height of the pandemic back in 2020. >> reporter: yeah, hallie. they're dealing with this however they can. unfortunately they had to get creative. one of the largest maternity wards in the entire country and he has said becau...

>> reporter: he's also taken advantage of the extra training time. >> and obviously the postponement was the best option for everyone's health and safety, so it is i think it is a win/win situation for me. >> reporter: and now olympic gold could be at his fingertips. >> this is a tricky last move. there's an olympic spot depending on this. colin duffy has done it! >> it means the world to me, an honor to get the opportunity to compete and, hopefully, the rest of the world loves the sport and it can continue to be in the olympics in the future. >> that is a super fast climbing. good luck to col...