Figure central to ending bus segregation dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus helped spark the legal challenge that ended ...

Remembering Claudette Colvin, an overlooked civil rights hero who helped end bus segregation as a teen

Claudette Colvin, who defied bus segregation at 15 before Rosa Parks, has died at 86. Discover how her legacy shaped civil ...

Who was Claudette Colvin and how she helped end bus segregation at just 15? Civil rights pioneer dies at 86

Claudette Colvin: Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, who defied bus segregation in Montgomery nine months before Rosa ...
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Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol

In 1951, a Black teenager led a walkout of her segregated Virginia high school. On Tuesday, her statue replaced that of a Confederate general in the U.S. Capitol. Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she ...

Understanding Single-Family Zoning and Its Impact on Racial Segregation

Explore how single-family zoning influences housing segregation, limits property diversity, and impacts racial wealth gaps in American cities. Learn the history and effects.