Jo Anna Robinson

About

Civil rights activist who helped organize the boycotting of the Montgomery bus system after Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of the bus.

Before Fame

She was a public school teacher.

Trivia

She was president of the WPC and served on the executive board of the Montgomery Improvement Association, which focused on the bus boycott.

Family Life

She had eleven brothers and sisters, and was married to Wilbur Robinson.

Associated With

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, which she served on.