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March 2, 1955 - Nine months before Rosa Parks made headlines, teenager Claudette Colvin was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person. She was active in the Youth Council of the local NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People).

Though the Montgomery Bus Boycott was begun after Ms. Parks’s arrest, Clovin’s legal case became part of the basis for a federal court challenge to Alabama’s segregation laws. Colvin became one of four plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, in which the Supreme Court ultimately struck down the law under which she was arrested for merely taking her set on a bus

#ClaudetteColvin

#claudettecolvin #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #amightygirl

Photo is from A Mighty Girl . On the left in a black square in multicoloured text, it reads; "I felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman was pushing down on the other-saying, "Sit down girl!"

To the right of the quote is a photo of a young Claudette Colvin.

Under the top quote and picture it reads in black text (except for Claudette's name, which is in large teal print), in a white square bordered by thin limegreen stripes:

15-year-old Claudette Colvin became the first person arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for resisting bus segregation on March 2, 1955- preceding Rosa Parks by nine months.

#BlackHistoryMonth – Daily audio features

Posted February 6, 2024 by 'mpger

"#WMPG honors and celebrates Black History Month, You will hear stories about many different people from the Black community. From musicians to writers and actors, you’ll enjoy hearing a bit more about these well known and interesting people. A Tribe Called Quest, #EarthaKitt, #bellhooks, #JosephineBaker, Lewis Latimer, #BobTheDragQueen, Shirley Chisholm, Duke Ellington, #LeslieOdomJr., Angela Davis, #LeadBelly, #RobertLewis, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AudraMcDonald, #ClaudetteColvin, #JohnBrownRusswurm, Leonard Cummings, and Macon Bolling Allen."

Link to embedded audio:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-daily-audio-features/
#BlackHistory #BlackMusicians #BlackHistoricalFigures #WMPGFM #CommunityRadio

#BlackHistoryMonth - daily short history audio features

Posted February 7, 2022 by 'mpger

"Everyday in the month of February #WMPG is airing a short audio feature about an influential Black man or woman in history. We’ll hear about people from Maine to Malawi. We celebrate scientists, radicals, teachers, preachers, musicians, athletes, and those who fought to followed their dreams.

You can hear them all again right here:
Billie Holiday, Leonard Cummings, Macon Bolling Allen, Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela, Shirley Chisholm, Marsha P. Johnson, Gordon Parks, Jackie Robinson, #MaryMcleodBethune, #JosephineBaker, #GeraldTalbot, #DukeEllington, #NinaSimone, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLorde, #SojournerTruth, Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisolm, Tarana Burke, #ScottJoplin, Angela Davis, #EmmittTill, #BarackObama, #ClaudetteColvin, #RubyBridges, Cornel West, #AliciaGarza #PatrisseCullors and #OpalTometi"

Link to mp3 audio files:
https://www.wmpg.org/black-history-month-audio-history-stories/
#BlackHistory #BlackMusicians #BlackHistoricalFigures #CommunityRadio #WMPGFM

The needle only advances if people are willing to take a risk.

Claudette Colvin Day is March 2. She should be honored every day. We all have lessons to learn from Claudette. She is still alive today.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/27/389563788/before-rosa-parks-a-teenager-defied-segregation-on-an-alabama-bus

#claudettecolvin #civilrights #america #rights #alabama

Before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat.

She was arrested & erased from history. Black girls led the way. #BHM2024 #ClaudetteColvin

El origen del «Mes de la Historia Negra»
Ayer, sábado, comenzó el Mes de la Historia Negra en Estados Unidos y Canadá, un momento para honrar a la comunidad negra y su experiencia. Aunque las celebraciones de la Histori
https://afrofeminas.com/2025/02/02/el-origen-del-mes-de-la-historia-negra/
#Actualidad #Historia #ReferentesNegros #afrodescendientes #afroestadounidenses #Afrofminas #CarterGWoodson #ClaudetteColvin #dispora #EstadosUnidos #HistoriaNegra #MesDeHistoriaNegra #MujerNegra

Meet Claudette Colvin: The Teen Who Took a Stand Before Rosa Parks https://shinemycrown.com/meet-claudette-colvin-the-teen-who-took-a-stand-before-rosa-parks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClaudetteColvin #CivilRights #RosaParks #MontgomeryBusBoycott #BlackHistory

#RosaParks #Uwolnione z FB #ClaudetteColvin #1955

A shout out to #Milwaukee County Transit System for placing a rose 🌹 and a "reserved" sign on the buses today to honor the life and courage of Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, and all who made a seat available for everyone. On this date in 1955, Sister Rosa refused to give up her seat.

Inside a city bus, a red rose on a typical blue seat, marked with a poster with Rosa Parks' portrait and text "This seat is reserved in honor of Rosa Parks".

Dec 1 1955, 69 years ago:

#RosaParks refused to give up her bus seat and became a #CivilRights icon

#BrowdervGayle ruled public transport #segregation unconstitutional in 1956, but Rosa was not party to it- her case was stuck in #Alabama #courts. #Lawyer #FredGray and #NAACP's #ThurgoodMarshall used earlier cases of #blackwomen refusing to give up their seats for #Federal #Court action:

#ClaudetteColvin and #MaryLouiseSmith

Ancient history?

Fred, Claudette and Mary are all alive today

Claudette Colvin, Rosa Parks, and Mary Louise Smith, 1950s

Mary Louise Smith-Ware pictured with the Rosa Parks statue in downtown Montgomery after its unveiling in 2019

Fred Gray at an exhibition opening about Rosa Parks at the Library of Congress with Terri Sewell in 2019

https://medium.com/fourth-wave/she-was-15-dark-skinned-and-omitted-from-the-history-books-7808e5f31c74

#claudettecolvin #womenshistorymonth

Celebrating Black History Month

#martinlutherkingjr #mlk #harrybelafonte #bayardrustin #minnieriperton #lorrainehansberry #richiehavens #valeriethomas #claudettecolvin #eldridgecleaver #kathleencleaver #langstonhughes #johnlewis #shirleychisholm #tinaturner #2pac #notoriousbig

Antes de Rosa Parks, lo hizo Irene Morgan
Aunque la resistencia de Rosa Parks al negarse a ceder su asiento en un autobús de Montgomery en 1955 es ampliamente reconocida como el inicio del boicot a los auto
https://afrofeminas.com/2024/02/25/antes-de-rosa-parks-lo-hizo-irene-morgan/
#Actualidad #afrodescendientes #Afrofminas #Afrofeminas #antirracismo #ClaudetteColvin #DerechosCiviles #dispora #discriminacin #EstadosUnidos #MesDeLaHistoriaNegra #MujerNegra #racismo #RosaParks #segregacin

#White people, this is a MUST listen:

PHENOMENAL #NPR #CodeSwitch podcast on the #Black #women who masterminded the #montgomerybusboycott hearing DIRECTLY from those women, incl #ClaudetteColvin #RosaParks & #CorettaScottKing who share how they organized one of the biggest, most successful #civilrights #boycotts in #USHistory.
#celebrateBlackHistoryEVERYmonth

#BlackMastodon #justice #BLM #racism
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/17/1197954608/the-women-who-masterminded-the-montgomery-bus-boycott

Claudette Colvin
#claudettecolvin #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #quotes #blackandwhite #BlackHistoryMonth #february #black #art #artsy #drawing #draw #illustration #coloredpencil #penandink #sharpie #markers #snackadelic #MastoArt #mastoartist

Black and white portrait drawing of Claudette Colvin on a brown paper bag

#OnThisDay in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Colvin's act of resistance came 9 months before Rosa Park's arrest sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

#History #OTD #BlackHistory #WomensHistory #WomensHistoryMonth #CivilRights #ClaudetteColvin #Alabama
#histodons

Black and white photograph of Claudette Colvin, an African American teenager, wearing a dark sweater and glasses and looking straight at the camera.

Today, February 4, is Rosa Parks's birthday and I’m thinking about her, her act of resistance, Claudette Colvin, and the events that surrounded the Montgomery Bus Boycott. 🧵

#RosaParks #ClaudetteColvin #MontgomeryBusBoycott #EmmettTill #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMastodon

Black and white photo of Rosa Parks. Outdoor shot of a light skinned Black woman wearing wire-rimmed glasses with hair pulled back. She has on a bold striped blouse with a dark sleeveless dress over it. She’s smiling and standing in front of a car.

The Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. stands in the background. He is a Black man with a mustache and short hair. He wears a darks suit and tie, has his arms crossed, and looks to be in mid conversation with someone out of frame.

@workingclasshistory
The First Lady of #CivilRights actually had a predecessor, a 15 year old girl named #ClaudetteColvin. While I (& even she) understand why they chose to repeat her act of defiance on the public stage w/ an adult who more represented the middle class, Colvin was the true ignition for #revolution. Aside from including her achievement when mentioning #RosaParks, let us never forget that young people are pivotal to change. #Millenials #GenZ https://n.pr/3iuPdj8

66 Jahre lang stand Claudette Colvin im US-Strafregister. Das Vergehen der schwarzen US-Bürgerin: Sie hatte sich geweigert, die angeordnete "Rassentrennung" zu befolgen. Nun hat sich die US-Justiz dafür entschuldigt.
Späte Gerechtigkeit für Claudette Colvin | DW | 17.12.2021
#USA #Montgomery #ClaudetteColvin #RosaParks #Rassismus

#ClaudetteColvin

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