Montgomery Bus Boycott activist Claudette Colvin remembers her stand against injustice
Often overshadowed by the more widely-known story of Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin's bravery on March 2, 1955, was a powerful testament to the spirit of resistance and the pursuit of justice. "I'm a ...
People’s Union USA Calls For National Boycott In A ‘Feb 28 Economic Blackout’
A consumer-activist group founded by John Schwarz has launched a grassroots campaign to halt all consumer spending on Friday, ...
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Economic Boycotts: How Small Businesses Can Benefit
Most people know Rosa Parks and her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott that ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses is unconstitutional. What helped sustain the ...
In a powerful new book, a hero of the Civil Rights era tells her story to children
Claudette Colvin co-wrote the book, about bus boycotts and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with ...
Filko: Peace is more than the absence of war
We cannot and must not retreat to “fortress America” and with the illusion that we are safe between two oceans, nor can we ...
This historic Alabama boycott is helping inspire the Feb. 28 economic blackout
Target’s decision to pull back its DEI promises prompted Black faith leaders to announce a boycott on the retailer during a press conference at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C.
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"This is our time": Economic blackout targets injustice
Rosa Parks’ defiance of a bus driver’s order to move to the back sparked the 1955 Montgomery 13-month bus boycott, which slashed income from fares and led to the Supreme Court decision that ...
Consumer resistance is rising in the age of Trump. History shows how boycotts can be effective
Boycotts are back. With people worried about everything from labour practices and human rights to tariffs and equal ...