Remembering Rosa Parks

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Remembering Rosa Parks---Let us all take this day to remember the legacy of Rosa Parks. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus to protest segregation. Parks, now known as the Mother of Civil Rights Movement, ignited a 381 day boycott of the buses in Montgomery, Alabama, ending on Dec. 21, 1956, after a Supreme Court ruling banning segregation on city public transit vehicles took effect. The family of Rosa Parks continues to inspire people around the world to walk with the inspiration of Rosa’s example. The niece of Rosa Parks, artist Rhea McCauley, has unveiled a portrait of Rosa to honor her aunt. Rhea will tour the country in 2008 to showcase this work of art and connect with communities and organizations working to fulfill Rosa’s vision of a just world. For more information, call (413) 734-6444 or send email to jfondon@unityfirst.com.