or parent’s choice could not be denied on any basis except if the school was overcrowded. The court also ordered for buses to be rerouted to serve each student, emphasized that all students should have full access to all services and programs, and ended segregation measures for faculty and staff in schools. Finally, the court required that the Montgomery County Board “provide remedial educational programs to eliminate the effects of past discrimination." Arlam Carr Jr. enrolled in Sidney Lanier High School with twelve other black students. Civil Rights Work After the Bus Boycott In 1967, Carr became President of the Montgomery Improvement Association, succeeding Martin Luther King Jr. The MIA continued to work in Montgomery, with the association generating money for scholarships and establishing voter registration efforts. In addition, the MIA commemorates the Bus Boycott and celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. According to Morris Dees, one of three founders of Montgomery's Southern Poverty Law Center, "Johnnie Carr is one of the three major icons of the Civil Rights Movement: Dr. King, Rosa Parks and Johnnie Carr. I think ultimately, when the final history books are written, she'll be one of the few people remembered for that terrific movement." Civil rights pioneer and U.S. Representative John Lewis, D-Ga., said, "Mrs. Carr must be looked on as one of the founders of a new America because she was there with Rosa Parks, E. D. Nixon, Martin Luther King Jr. and so many others." Carr died of a stroke at the age of 97. She actively served as the President of the MIA until her death. Legacy After Carr died in 2008, two months later, the Montgomery Public School Board voted to name their new middle school in her honor. The Johnnie R. Carr Middle School was completed on August 7, 2009. Superintendent of the county, John Dilworth, lauded Carr for her work encouraging active education and community membership in students. The school also runs the Carr Magnet Program, which challenges advanced students with more rigorous study. Additionally, the Johnnie R. Carr Gymnasium in the Goode Street Community Center in Montgomery, Alabama is named in her honor. The Town of Carrboro, North Carolina is considering changing its namesake from White Supremacist Julian Carr to Johnnie Carr, who was born the same year the town was incorporated. References Further reading "Civil Rights Champion Johnnie Carr Remembered". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-07. "The Jack