Civil rights activist Claudette Colvin dies at 86 - The 19th News

Written By Ashley Roseboro

Source: The 19th News — January 13, 2026

African-American activist Claudette Colvin, whose arrest for refusing to give up seat on a segregated bus preceded Rosa Parks’ more famous stance, has died. She was 86.

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