Indianapolis Public Schools: IPS' Black History Trivia And Quizzes

Press release from Indianapolis Public Schools:

February 1, 2022

Join us as we celebrate all month long with unique and intriguing Black history facts on both our website and social media platforms. And if you think you’re a history buff, win an IPS Swag Bag by correctly answering the IPS Black History Month quizzes throughout the month.

TRIVIA (more will be added throughout the month)

Did you know at age 15, Claudette Colvin was the first African-American to refuse to yield her bus seat?

In 1955, a Black woman refused to yield her seat to a white person on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was removed from the bus and arrested, her ordeal sparking legal action that led to the end of Alabama’s segregated bus laws and enabled a widespread civil rights movement to pick up steam.

You may think you know the story, but this one isn’t about Rosa Parks — it’s about Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old who made a stand against entrenched segregation nine months before Parks did, but saw her shining moment eclipsed as other narratives of the era took root in the public consciousness.

Stay connected with us @IPSSchools via our website and our Twitter and Facebook pages for trivia each week and the link to the most recent quiz.

This press release was produced by Indianapolis Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.