BRONX TIMES R 6 EPORTER, MARCH13-19, 2020 BTR
On Friday, March 6, a street
co-naming ceremony and
celebration was held for
civil rights activist Claudette
Colvin at the intersection
of Unionport Road
and East Tremont Avenue,
on the street that she and
her family have lived on for
over 60 years. An honoring
ceremony was held after
the street co-naming at St.
Helena Church. Colvin reportedly
refused to give up
her bus seat nine months
before Rosa Parks. The
intersection of Unionport
Road and East Tremont Avenue
will now be co-named
Claudette Colvin Plaza.
(left) Councilman Ruben
Diaz, Sr. (l) with Colvin.
Street
co-naming
held for civil
rights pioneer
Claudette
Colvin
District leader Sergeant John Perez rewards Colvin with a
medal of honor. Photo by Jewel Webber
Street co-naming ceremony attendees with Colvin (c).
Photo by Jewel Webber
Colvin (c) poses with attendees including relatives, councilmen
Ruben Diaz, Sr. and Andy King, district leader Sergeant
John Perez, Re-Entry Link founder and chief strategist Jennifer
Lackard. Photo by Jewel Webber
Colvin (c) is overcome with joy as Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr.
and others stand behind her in support. Photo by Jewel Webber
Public School teacher Aixa Rodriguez (r) and her students hold
up signs in honor of Claudette Colvin. Photo by Jewel Webber
Attendees hold up signs and the street sign of ‘Claudette Colvin
Way’ at the co-naming ceremony. Photo by Jewel Webber