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]
