Claudette Colvin, Trailblazing Civil Rights Figure, Dies at 86 - The Black Wall Street Times

Claudette Colvin, Trailblazing Civil Rights Figure, Dies at 86 - The Black Wall Street Times

Source: The Black Wall Street Times — January 16, 2026

On January 13, 2026, the world said a final goodbye to Claudette Colvin, a woman whose teenage act of defiance served as the quiet, steel-willed foundation of the American Civil Rights Movement.

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