Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer, dies at 86

Claudette Colvin, who refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in 1955, leading to her arrest and sparking the modern civil rights movement in the US, has passed away at the age of 86. Her actions, nine months before Rosa Parks’ similar protest, resulted in a successful lawsuit challenging segregated bus seating in Montgomery. Colvin’s bravery is often overshadowed by Parks, but her legacy of courage helped change American history. Despite progress in civil rights, concerns arise over potential setbacks under President Trump, who has been criticized for his comments on civil rights-era protections.

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