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Please join us in welcoming Tonia Franklin as our new Community Resource Connector for the South Memphis Care Connect Program, funded by More for Memphis!

Tonia will connect residents to vital resources like housing, employment, and support services—helping strengthen stability across our community.

💛 We’re excited to have her on the team!

Happy Women's History Month!!!!

in 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama — nine months before Rosa Parks’ historic protest.

During a CBS Morning interview in 2021, Colvin said she wouldn’t give up her spot on the bus because “History had me glued to the seat."

Colvin’s courage helped lay the groundwork for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the legal challenges that followed. Though her story was not widely recognized at the time, her actions were a powerful stand against injustice.

Her story reminds us that the movement for civil rights was shaped by young voices willing to demand change.

Visit Claudette’s exhibit feature in the museum this March. Book your tickets today at https://civilrightsmuseum.org/visit/.

Ready to work this summer?
MPLOY Summer 2026 connects Memphis youth (ages 14-22) to paid job opportunities.

Apply January 12 - February 9.
If you have any questions, call 901-636-6264 or email [email protected].