"Claudette Colvin is a civil rights activist who, before Rosa Parks, refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. She was arrested and became one of four plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, which ruled that Montgomery's segregated bus system was unconstitutional. Colvin later moved to New York City and worked as a nurse's aide. She retired in 2004."
-https://www.biography.com/
I need to mention her because she was a pioneer at 15. A youth. A spark that helped to ignite a revolution. We must celebrate our youth, empower them. They wake us up. They make us take notice. God bless the children of the revolution.
Featured Audio: Claudette Colvin recounts a moment in 1955 that changed her life and ours. She was 76 at the time of the interview.
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