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As a part of Hollywood Insider\u2019s Unsung Heroes series, it is important for us to remember, appreciate and praise those heroes that are often forgotten. In 1955, a young black woman refused to give up her seat on the bus to accommodate a white woman and in the process jumpstarted the Montgomery bus boycott. And no, it wasn\u2019t Rosa Parks. Claudette Colvin was the inspiration for Parks\u2019 heroic stand. Yet Parks is the name we are taught in school. Parks became an icon representing the Civil Rights Movement, while Colvin faded into obscurity. Claudette\u2019s March 2nd, 1955 heroic/courageous act is the one that inspired Rosa\u2019s December 1, 1955 heroic/courageous act. Rosa is important and so is Claudette. 

I dare you to ask others this important question \u2013 \u201cDo you know who Claudette Colvin is?\u201d \u2013 The Answer will probably be a NO. It\u2019s a shame that little girls don\u2019t usually hear the name Claudette Colvin in schools. Her story is one that proves that young people can make a difference in the world. History is not made without defiance and too often kids are told that they don\u2019t have a voice. Colvin reminded us that change needs to be made now and who better to point it out than the people who will inhabit the future. Colvin retells the story, \u201cThat was worse than stealing, you know, talking back to a white person.\u201d

Watch our video and read our article on Claudette Colvin.

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