A daily Black History Month fact that has nothing to do with George Washington Carver, MLK, Jr., or Harriet Tubman. Promise!

She wasn't as well-known as Rosa Parks, but as her childhood friend, Johnnie Carr was by her side during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and succeeded Martin Luther King, Jr. as president of the Montgomery Improvement Association. She held the title until her death two days ago at the age of 97.

"Johnnie Carr is one of the three major icons of the Civil Rights Movement: Dr. King, Rosa Parks and Johnnie Carr," said Morris Dees, co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center. "I think ultimately, when the final history books are written, she'll be one of the few people remembered for that terrific movement."

As the Improvement Association's president, Carr helped lead several initiatives to improve race relations and conditions for blacks. She was involved in a lawsuit to desegregate Montgomery schools, with her then-13-year-old son, Arlam, the named plaintiff.

This concludes your daily dose of Black History Month.