Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee County buses to keep a seat open for Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin
Milwaukee County Transit System buses will keep a seat open for two civil rights leaders, Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin, beginning Friday.
This is now the eighth consecutive year that MCTS has recognized Parks and her iconic story. A less well-known civil rights leader is Claudette Colvin.
She was a key player in the civil rights movement in Alabama during the 1950s. At age 15, she refused to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama, bus and was arrested.
Colvin’s courageous act was a full nine months before Park’s famous act on Dec. 1, 1955.
Neither lady are considered the first Black person in the South who refused to give up their seat on a bus to a white passenger, but both incidents happened at a crucial time during the civil rights movement.
A prominent Montgomery lawyer and activist, Fred Gray, took on Colvin as a client and aimed to file a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Montgomery bus system.
However, other local civil rights leaders and Colvin, by her own admission, believed her age, darker skin tone, and recent pregnancy, would make pursuing a suit near impossible.
In 1956, Gray went on to bring a case before the U.S. Supreme Court representing Black women who were treated unconstitutionally on the Montgomery bus system. The court upheld an earlier ruling that bus segregation was in violation of the 14th Amendment, providing equal protection under the laws to all citizens regardless of race.
When Parks, a 42-year-old NAACP secretary, refused to give up her seat she was also arrested. The act triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott, when Black residents refused to use the bus system for 381 days. It is considered the first large-scale U.S. demonstration against segregation.
Both women will be recognized by MCTS this weekend. Each reserved seat will include a red rose and special placard with Park’s photo.
MCTS’ Rosa Parks scholarship
In addition to the bus tribute, MCTS is opening its annual Rosa Parks scholarship program.
High school seniors in Milwaukee County who will attend a trade school, college or university are encourage to apply.
The application includes writing a short essay inspired by Parks’ quote, “Each person must live their life as a model for others.”
Entries must be submitted by Jan. 6, 2024. Three winners will receive $1,000 toward their higher education. Winners will be announced on Parks’ birthday, Feb. 4. To apply visit RideMCTS.com/Scholarship.
Milwaukee, WI
From certain senior dining services to some youth centers: Which Milwaukee-area resources won’t be available Tuesday due to extreme cold
Smart planning is the key to surviving the cold on the road: Here’s what you need to know
Smart planning is the key to surviving the cold on the road: Here’s what you need to know
Lou Saldivar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Several Milwaukee-area services, resources and programs won’t be available Tuesday due to the extreme cold.
Many area schools, including Milwaukee Public Schools, have also already announced Tuesday closures.
Across Milwaukee County, overnight temperatures Monday into Tuesday are expected to fall between -8 and -12 degrees, with wind chills around -30, according to Taylor Patterson, meteorologist for the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service.
Between 6 a.m. and noon Tuesday, area wind chills are expected to remain between -25 and -30.
The county’s Cold Weather Health Advisory, which started at 6 p.m., will be upgraded to an Extreme Cold Health Warning at 3 a.m. It’s set to last through noon Tuesday, the City of Milwaukee Health Department said.
From certain senior dining services to some youth centers, here’s a list of resources and programs canceled for Tuesday:
Note: This list will be updated, but is not comprehensive. If you need to venture out Tuesday, make sure the place you’re headed to is open beforehand.
If you have an addition to this list, email jsmetro@jrn.com.
Milwaukee-area services, resources and programs that won’t be available Tuesday, January 21
In need of a warming shelter?
For those without shelter, the Milwaukee Coalition on Housing and Homelessness operates seven warming centers across the city. Here’s what to know about them.
How to stay safe in the subzero weather
The City of Milwaukee Health Department, the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service offered a number of ways to stay safe in extreme cold, including:
- Limit time outdoors.
- Dress warmly.
- Monitor for health risks, including symptoms of hypothermia and frostbite.
- Prepare for emergencies by keeping extra supplies in your vehicle and home.
- Only use approved indoor heating devices to avoid fire and carbon-monoxide poisoning risk.
- Ensure pets are inside or in a “sheltered, warm space with access to water.”
- Check in on others.
For more information on cold weather safety, click here.
Is my school closed Tuesday?
A list of school closures can be found here.
Cailey Gleeson of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21.
What we know:
MPS’ closure includes all schools and Central Services. All Tuesday after-school activities are canceled as well.
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The school district made the announcement Monday, citing the extreme cold. The National Weather Service had issued an extreme cold warning for all of southeast Wisconsin through 12 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The Source: Milwaukee Public Schools provided information.
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