HISTORY + CIVIL RIGHTS

Why Don't Louisiana Public Schools Teach About The 1953 Bus Boycott?

Before the Montgomery bus boycott, Black people in Baton Rouge challenged Jim Crow laws

Allison Wiltz
Published in
5 min readJan 6, 2022

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Photo Credit | Louisiana Civil Rights Trail

In Louisiana, public high schools dedicate a small window of time to discuss the Civil Rights Era, typically during Black history month —…

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Allison Wiltz
Momentum

Womanist Scholar bylines @ Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, GEN, EIC of Cultured #WEOC Founder allisonthedailywriter.com https://ko-fi.com/allyfromnola