Civil Rights Movement

2EJ522N Claudette Colvin (b.1939). Portrait of the pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement, taken in 1954. On March 2, 1955, she was arrested at the age of 15 in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded, segregated bus. This occurred nine months before the more widely known incident in which Rosa Parks, helped spark the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott.

Claudette Colvin: The Teenage Revolutionary Who Ignited a Movement

In the spring of 1955, when the streets of Montgomery, Alabama, were still divided by the sharp lines…


2HKJNR6 Bayard Rustin (1912-1987), American civil rights activist, attending Walter Reuther Press Conference, Warren K. Leffler, US News & World Report Magazine Collection, March 17, 1965

Bayard Rustin: A Gay Man in the Civil Rights Movement.

Bayard Rustin was an unsung hero whose indomitable spirit and relentless dedication carved a pivotal path in the…


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Camden Thursday 18 September

The Compozers Residency

Fresh from a historic sold-out show at Wembley Arena and a headline performance at City Splash Festival, The…

Norfolk Saturday 20 September

Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking

Join the inimitable Stephen K Amos for an evening of sharp wit, infectious charm and hilarious observations as…

Leicester Sunday 2 September

Desi Central Comedy Show

Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up… so round up your friends & family and join…