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Rosa Parks, who started the Alabama bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white man, died at the age of 92. She was one of the sparks that ignited a peacefull revolution to free America's black population. May she rest in peace.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_rosa_parks;_ylt=AlbluEnjYp7FF1giFGPSERFhKZ4v;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

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I heard about that. Sad to see her go.

What a pity. That sure ruined my day. :(

Rosa Parks was one of the all-time greats. Let us not mourn her, let us work to keep her noble dreams and aspirations alive. God bless you, Rosa.

Rosa Parks, who started the Alabama bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white man, died at the age of 92. She was one of the sparks that ignited a peacefull revolution to free America's black population. May she rest in peace.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_rosa_parks;_ylt=AlbluEnjYp7FF1giFGPSERFhKZ4v;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
Wow. She had a good run at 92 and we're better off for her having been here with us. Thank you Ms. Parks, and rest well, you've earned it.

A great woman.
*reverent silence*

:(

Can't say she didn't live a long and good life, though. :)

Before anyone brings it up (and someone will, because nothing is sacred, not even death), yes, Rosa Parks' action was likely rehearsed...but I do not feel that this in any way invalidates what she did. It was still a statement, and a dangerous one in those days, and it was still a powerful symbol of resistance and courage. Her name is recognised around the world, and with good reason...her committment to the civil rights movement did not end with that single action. Her participation was life-long...and her contribution will carry on for many years after her death.

Que le vaya bien Rosita.

Tans'i.

I never read anything about the incident being rehearsed. *puzzled*

Bless you Rosa :)

I never read anything about the incident being rehearsed. *puzzled*

Bless you Rosa :)
There ismore to the story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks#Debated_aspects_of_Parks.E2.80.99_story_and_its_place_in_the_Civil_Rights_movement) than just her feeling tired one day, out of the blue. And there is a fair amount of contraversy around her act...but it is doubtful that it was made with no prior political analysis of what such an act would mean...since others had done the same thing. In any case, myth and fact, her story is fascinating.

R. I. P.

There ismore to the story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks#Debated_aspects_of_Parks.E2.80.99_story_and_its_place_in_the_Civil_Rights_movement) than just her feeling tired one day, out of the blue. And there is a fair amount of contraversy around her act...but it is doubtful that it was made with no prior political analysis of what such an act would mean...since others had done the same thing. In any case, myth and fact, her story is fascinating.

thanks for the link Sin :-)

but that article kinda sounded nitpicky. doesnt matter if she gave up her seat in the white section or the black section....back then, in the south, refusal to do anything a white person told you to was brave as hell....especially for a woman. in any case, she made quite an impact on the civil rights movement. may she rest in peace.

It's unfortunate that we don't spend more time honoring her and people like her, instead of listening to the crass opportunists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

R.I.P. Rosa.

Seconded. I'm not American, but she did a lot of good for your country. Rest in peace.

It's unfortunate that we don't spend more time honoring her and people like her, instead of listening to the crass opportunists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

Agreed. Jackson and Sharpton are nothing more than David Dukes in black skin.

I think that in honor of Rosa Parks, we should all refuse to give up our seats. Of course no one really asks me to move when I sit down, but you know, if they did.

Rosa Parks was a good woman, and a great american.

She was the spark the civil rights movement needed.

thanks for the link Sin :-)

but that article kinda sounded nitpicky. doesnt matter if she gave up her seat in the white section or the black section....back then, in the south, refusal to do anything a white person told you to was brave as hell....especially for a woman. in any case, she made quite an impact on the civil rights movement. may she rest in peace.
It's definately nitpicky, because the arguments about her are nitpicky. There have been people who tried to portray her as a puppet of the civil rights movement, and in doing so, somehow suggest that what she did was all for show. Even if that were true...EVEN IF...would it matter? Her act was symbolic, and it had real impact, regardless of her motivation.

It's definately nitpicky, because the arguments about her are nitpicky. There have been people who tried to portray her as a puppet of the civil rights movement, and in doing so, somehow suggest that what she did was all for show. Even if that were true...EVEN IF...would it matter? Her act was symbolic, and it had real impact, regardless of her motivation.
You'd have to wonder why 'equality' would be any less or more a motivation then 'tired.' I don't understand how the why matters, either. She did it, she was brave to do it and we're better off for her having done it. I don't care if she did it for a Klondike bar.

You'd have to wonder why 'equality' would be any less or more a motivation then 'tired.' I don't understand how the why matters, either. She did it, she was brave to do it and we're better off for her having done it. I don't care if she did it for a Klondike bar.
Seconded:D

I'm surprised...it seems I'm defending her against attacks that haven't bothered to materialise (colour me surprised!)...so...goodbye:)

Rosa Parks, who started the Alabama bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white man, died at the age of 92. She was one of the sparks that ignited a peacefull revolution to free America's black population. May she rest in peace.


That is a shame. Well, at least I can get my seat back.

What does it matter why she did it? What matters is that she should never have been obligated to give up her seat to begin with. She got mad and decided she wasn't going to take it any more. As far as I'm concerned, that makes her a true American patriot - she stood up for her rights. (Well, actually sat down for them. Same thing.)

In my book she should be in the hall of the greatest Americans. What simple act she did changed the US for good. God rest her soul.

Damn I used to live right accross the street from her when I used to live in Detroit, I spoke to her on many many occasions so she was like my ordinary neighbor. I will REALLY miss her!

Anybody see the Apple homepage today? Here's a screenshot:

http://static.flickr.com/33/56133880_e7809bed1f.jpg?v=0

And her body isn't even cold.

Anybody see the Apple homepage today? Here's a screenshot:

http://static.flickr.com/33/56133880_e7809bed1f.jpg?v=0

And her body isn't even cold.

Yeah that borders on the line of tasteless explotation. If they left out the caption then it would be a whole different meaning.

Rosa Parks, who started the Alabama bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat to a white man, died at the age of 92. She was one of the sparks that ignited a peacefull revolution to free America's black population. May she rest in peace.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obit_rosa_parks;_ylt=AlbluEnjYp7FF1giFGPSERFhKZ4v;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
Those of us alive today, as well as our children and their children, owe those like Ms. Parks a greater debt than we will ever be able to repay.

Anybody see the Apple homepage today? Here's a screenshot:

http://static.flickr.com/33/56133880_e7809bed1f.jpg?v=0

And her body isn't even cold.

That's disgusting. :mad: