Francesca Johnnene

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Francesca "Fran" Johnnene (1940 - December 19, 2015) was a leading anti-busing advocate during the desegregation of Boston's Public Schools in the 1970s. [1] She was an executive of the Association of Neighborhood Schools and a national representative and board member of Restore Our Alienated Rights (ROAR), a Boston-based anti-busing organization. [2] [3] She worked closely with Louise Day Hicks and Elvira "Pixie" Palladino to organize anti-busing rallies, letter writing campaigns, and prayer meetings. [4]

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  1. ↑ "ArchivesSpace Public Interface | BCA | Fran Johnnene collection". archives.cityofboston.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Rights panel, busing foes tape TV debate for Sunday," Botwright, Ken, Boston Globe (1960–1984); Nov 2, 1976; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe, pg. 25
  3. ↑ "Some key ROAR members condemn multiracial councils," Fields, Carmen; Botwright, Ken, Boston Globe (1960–1984); Jun 28, 1975; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Boston Globe, pg. 4
  4. ↑ "Don't abuse protest right, Feeney says,"Rogers, David. Boston Globe (1960–1984) [Boston, Mass] 06 Oct 1975: 3


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