‘Stronger together than we are separate’ This month marks the
55th anniversary of the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott,
the catalyst for what became the Civil Rights Movement. For 366
days, thousands of people committed to walking in protest of a
segregated public transportation. Their dedication crippled the
system and caused a ripple effect felt nationwide. In honor of
them, BU’s Frederick Douglass Institute for Academic Excellence
held a public Commemorative March across campus, from Carver
Hall to Waller Administration Building. BU President David L.
Soltz addressed the gathering, who collectively marched to the
front steps of Waller Administration Building. There,
participants signed a "Speak Up Pledge," which encourages to
"say something" to minimize everyday bias and bigotry when you
hear it around you. The theme of this event was "Ordinary People
Can Do the Extraordinary" in recognition of the scores of
nameless and faceless folks who faced daily taunts and sneers of
bias and bigotry, who ignor