Marcelius Braxton
marceliusb.bsky.social
Marcelius Braxton
@marceliusb.bsky.social
"Mar" "Sell" Us". Director of Center for Social Change, Associate Teaching Prof (Africana Studies, Philosophy, etc.), and ABD in Education Doctorate. Former Law School Dean of Students, K-12 DEI admin, and cultural center director.

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That article should do a better job of clarifying that it’s IU Indianapolis formerly IUPUI until it split.
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 AM
The state and city appealed to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court affirmed the decision in Nov. 1956. The decision essentially banned segregation on public transportation federally. We owe a major debt to Browder, Colvin, McDonald, Smith, Reese, and many others.

R.I.P. Claudette Colvin. /4
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
They filed a federal civil action lawsuit to bypass the Alabama system, and in June 1956, the District Court ultimately ruled that “the enforced segregation of black and white passengers on motor buses operating in the City of Montgomery violates the Constitution and laws of the United States." /3
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Aurelia Browder, Claudette Colvin, Susie McDonald, Mary Louise Smith, and Jeanetta Reese were Black women who had been discriminated against in the Montgomery Bus System. With concern that Rosa Parks’s case would get caught up in the state system, they agreed to be plaintiffs to sue federally. /2
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Doesn’t quite fit what you asked and not a movie, but “Queen Sugar” shows the impact and aftermath of Jim Crow and features Black organizing.
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I saw it as a suggestion of what they could do, not what they have done or would do. Having faith in the Democratic Party is not necessarily smart but it does present an option if they are smart enough to take it and go with it (assuming I didn’t misunderstand).
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I love that even one of the writers didn’t get the joke for years.

www.thedigitalfix.com/the-simpsons...
The Simpsons writer explains towel joke, and it's not what you think
Josh Weinstein, former showrunner on The Simpsons, has explained the meaning behind the famous towel joke, and it has a surprising twist
www.thedigitalfix.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I say this not because change is impossible. But, change means envisioning what better looks like and reminding ourselves of the biases we hold for the familiar. The difficulties we experience in our efforts to change shouldn’t mean going back to the old but instead working to find the right “new”.
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM