Meet Jack S. Patterson. In 1945, he became the first African-American hired by the Wisconsin Electic Railway and Transport Company (now known as MCTS). What an honor for them to be on the right(ish) side of history. Shoutout to Mr. Patterson and several others who were pioneers for this time, they really added true value to these companies. After working as a bus operator for 30 years he went on to train new bus operators for the next three years. He retired at age 65 in 1978. Salute!