In the news today. Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks. Died of natural causes at the age of 92. Parks Bio This is to say farewell and THANK YOU Ms. Parks. You'll always have MY respect.
sad indeed. i read about this earlier today. at least she went out peacefully, and i'm glad she was here for as long as she was.
U2 pays tribute to Rosa Parks in Detroit DETROIT, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U2 paid tribute to the late Rosa Parks at its concert Tuesday outside Detroit, the civil rights pioneer's hometown. Playing at the Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit, U2 frontman Bono invoked Parks' name in "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" and "Where The Streets Have No Name." He then dedicated "One" to Parks, telling the 20,000-plus in attendance that "because of her quiet dignity and strength, America became a better, changed country." He added that the "journey of equality continues today. We will carry it on. God bless you in your rest." Parks made history in 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man, as law dictated. She became the rallying point for a boycott that was one of the first successful demonstrations of the civil liberties movement. Parks died Monday at the age of 92 in Detroit, where she'd lived since 1957. Her funeral will take place November 2nd at the city's Greater Grace Temple church.
she is missed. another person who took the strength of self to stand up for something instead of sitting on the sidelines...
Rosa Parks to Lie in Honor at Capitol Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Will Become First Woman to Lie in Honor at U.S. Capitol Rotunda WASHINGTON Oct 29, 2005 — In death, Rosa Parks is joining a select few, including presidents and war heroes, accorded a public viewing in the Capitol Rotunda. It's the place where, six years ago, President Clinton and congressional leaders lauded the former seamstress for a simple act of defiance that changed the course of race relations. On Sunday, Parks becomes the first woman to lie in honor in the vast circular room under the Capitol dome. The House agreed by voice vote Friday that the body of Parks will lie in honor in the Rotunda on Sunday and Monday "so that the citizens of the United States may pay their last respects to this great American." The Senate approved the resolution Thursday night... http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1261446
Too cool for words, she has been an idol of mine since childhood. Sister Rosa Parks by The Neville Brothers December 1, 1955, our freedom movement came alive. And because of Sister Rosa you know, we don’t ride on the back of the bus no more. Sister Rosa Parks was tired one day after a hard day on her job. When all she wanted was a well deserved rest Not a scene from an angry mob. A bus driver said, "Lady, you got to get up cuz a white person wants that seat." But Miss Rosa said, "No, not no more. I’m gonna sit here and rest my feet." Chorus Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. Now, the police came without fail And took Sister Rosa off to jail. And 14 dollars was her fine, Brother Martin Luther King knew it was our time. The people of Montgomery sit down to talk It was decided all gods’ children should walk Until segregation was brought to its knees And we obtain freedom and equality, yeah Chorus Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. We’ll sing it again Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark, You started our freedom movement Thank you Sister Rosa Parks. So we dedicate this song to thee for being the symbol of our dignity. Thank Sister Rosa Parks. Chorus 2x
