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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

This 15-Year-Old Was The Original Rosa Parks

Meet Claudette Colvin, a Civil Rights hero you’ve probably never heard of. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus — 9 months before Rosa Parks. This is part of our “History Refocused” series — stories from America’s past you should have heard about, but probably didn’t.

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Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin Deserved Better From The City She Served

Detective Denise "Cookie" Bouldin, a trailblazer in the Seattle Police Department, faced decades of discrimination and retaliation, but remained committed to serving her community and mentoring youth, and her legacy should compel lasting change.