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Rosa Parks | Rosa Parks

manny-pacheco's picture
Dec.21.2012
A tribute to Marilyn Monroe is now on display at two New York City subway stations. Iconic photos of the actress taken on Lexington Avenue are being showcased at two locations; inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station, and outside the subway station at the corner of 42nd Street and...
lana-nieves's picture
Jul.05.2011
 What could be more patriotic than being an outspoken American and taking part in the democratic process?   When Rosa Parks got sick of being treated like a second class citizen…when she got good and tired of waiting for people to do the right thing, she didn’t stop and file legal papers,...
tayari-jones's picture
Mar.16.2011
For Women's History Month, I wrote a blog post about a woman I admire, ROSA PARKS.  This is something new for me because I never really *admired* Mrs. Parks.  That image of the sweet seamstress who defied Jim Crow, while sill being a lady just wasn't my idea of reisistance.  But then I found out...
zhana-books's picture
Feb.18.2009
This year, with the election of President Obama, we have more to celebrate than usual. Check out this article about Black History International. It includes Harriet Tubman Harriet Jacobs Rosa Parks  Malcom X African and African American freedom fighters, writers, entertainers and more....
judy-jones's picture
Nov.16.2008
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked o Obama could run. Obama ran so we can all fly."  by  Jay-Z