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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…


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Black History Month

2025 LISTINGS

Camden Saturday 14 June

The Legacy Of Frankie Knuckles

Hailed as the Godfather of house, Frankie Knuckles remains one of the most important figures in the evolution…

Lambeth Saturday 14 June

Tiwa Savage

The ‘Queen of Afrobeats’ puts her stamp on Meltdown with her signature blend of soul, R&B and hip-hop.   Savage…

Liverpool Sunday 15 June

Orchestra Baobab

With a rich blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms, pop, traditional griot storytelling, and their signature lilting melodies, Orchestra Baobab…

Camden Friday 27 June

Jeru the Damaja

Prepare for a truly unforgettable night as one of Brooklyn’s most revered lyrical legends graces our stage. Jeru…