PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – SEPTA on Monday will honor several activists who played a key part in desegregating the transportation industry and creating social change.
A SEPTA spokesperson said when we learn about history, we learn about ourselves. At the event happening on Monday, leaders will highlight people who helped make the country’s transportation systems what they are today.
As one of the largest transportation systems in the country, and this Black History Month , SEPTA is shining its spotlight on transportation pioneers.
“This is extremely important for us not to forget not just Black history, but American history in general,” SEPTA customer experience manager Faith Boose said.
The program will honor several courageous Black activists who were determined to desegregate public transportation while highlighting the challenges African Americans encountered while trying to embark or ride on public transportation, along with the accomplishments that changed the way we travel today.