Rosa Parks. RIP

[Bush Tucker Man]

What a lady!
Her refusal to give up a bus seat to a white man in 1955, in Alabama, spaked off the Civil Rights movement in America.

After her arrest, the subsequent boycotting of the cities bus's was organised by a certain Reverend Luther-King Jr.

BBC News

[TimM]

Don't think I knew that story/tale or whatever its title should be, she sounds like a good woman, it cannot have been a good place to live back then, racism has no place in modern society.

Unfortunately I still think we are a long way off from seeing a Black President.

 

[Eeyore]

Rosa Parks grew up in a time where she couldn't eat in most restaurants, purely because of her tone of skin.

America was going through a significant state of flux. A few years later they put men on the moon, and this was hailed as new dawn of mankind. But hey, where did it really get us? Did it stop wars? Did it improve the lives in the world? Did it make people realise their mistakes? No.

Despite the 'feel good' rhetoric and 'back slapping', proving we could reach a hunk of rock was meaningless compared to the actions of a lady who treasured amongst all else the value and dignity of her family, friends and culture.

She really saw the world from a different perspective - and unlike NASA, she helped millions of others see it, too.

A great, great woman.

cheers
Eeyore

[The Fat Controller]

VERY DEEP EEYORE BUT VERY TRUE

[Bush Tucker Man]

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Unfortunately I still think we are a long way off from seeing a Black President.

 

I believe we would have if Martin Luther King had not been assasinated.

Colin Powell could possibly put a good showing up, but the Yanks now have Condoleeza Rice to show what can be managed (even if you don't agree with her Boss, but don't lets bring  current politics into this)