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In 1944 — three years before he broke baseball’s color barrier and 11 years before Rosa Parks — Robinson refused an order to move to the back of a bus.

From Los Angeles Times

"The first time we ever experienced it was when we were shooting the first season and we went to Los Angeles to do an event and there were thousands of people at the back of this theatre waiting for us," he said.

From BBC

Other acts on the bill included Adam Lambert, who went slow and moody for “Can’t Let Go”; the British girl group Flo, which gave an airy performance of “Dreamlover”; and Laufey, who kept a watchful eye on a giant prompter scrolling lyrics at the back of the room as she did “It’s Like That.”

From Los Angeles Times

Asda's sales decreased by 4.2%, during the 12 weeks to 28 December 2025, according to Worldpanel — and that's off the back of a terrible Christmas the year before.

From BBC

Others ran towards the back of the building, unsure of the men's intentions.

From BBC