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Karen
10-24-2005, 10:17 PM
Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks has passed away at the age of 92.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/24/parks.obit/index.html

By all accounts, she was a woman of strong convictions and gentle nature, and a person of real class.

Rest in Peace, Rosa Parks.
Logan
10-24-2005, 10:19 PM
I just posted about this on another site, Karen.

Rest in peace, Rosa. You made an enormous difference in the lives of so many.

You will be missed. :(
finn's mom
10-24-2005, 10:56 PM
What a life to have led.
AmberLee
10-24-2005, 11:30 PM
Oh! I'd missed this news. :( I admired her greatly...
K9karen
10-24-2005, 11:34 PM
She was indeed a brave woman! God Bless Her. Her courage and determination made great strides for humanity.
king2005
10-24-2005, 11:48 PM
She was one great lady :)
joycenalex
10-25-2005, 06:07 AM
she has always been one of my heroines. her actions, helped change the united states and the world forever. rest well mrs parks
moosmom
10-25-2005, 07:29 AM
RIP Ms. Parks. You are truly a humanitarian who stood up for your convictions. I admired and highly respected everything you stood for.
Edwina's Secretary
10-25-2005, 07:56 AM
A courageous woman....
lizbud
10-25-2005, 01:20 PM
Rosa Parks was a very brave & courageous lady. If anyone ever thinks
that one person can't make a difference, they should read her life story. :)
She was a very real inspiration for all of us. Rest In Peace dear lady.
RICHARD
10-25-2005, 01:33 PM
RIP Rosa.

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When I was a camp counselor the bus driver would pile all the sleeping bags and stuff in the last row and the seat across the back.

I'd lie on top of the stack and wait for the HUGE bump on Little Tunjunga road....You could get serious air-about 3 feet - and land back on top of the pile.

Plus,
If you happened to hook up with one of the gals....... :confused:

The back of the bus wasn't such a bad place.
Jessika
10-25-2005, 02:05 PM
I saw that on the news last night! How sad truly, but she definitely led a full and wonderful life! She will be missed but she is in such a better place now! :)
smokey the elder
10-25-2005, 02:31 PM
Rosa Parks was one of the best examples of a person practicing peaceful civil disobedience. From that small gesture of not moving, she started something quite grand.

RIP, Rosa.
Karen
10-25-2005, 04:26 PM
The back of the bus wasn't such a bad place.


That's only because you had a choice in the matter!
jackie
10-25-2005, 04:28 PM
RIP Rosa Parks.
christa
10-25-2005, 05:19 PM
It's wierd . . . we had a "living legend" in our community, Ella Ramsey . . . she was a civil rights leader in our area. She died Sunday. She was 100.

A quote from her pastor that was in today's paper:

“Ella Ramsey was one of Ashland's leading citizens,” he said. “She promoted the cause of human and civil rights by both words and example. A leader of her political party, a marcher with Martin Luther King Jr., in Frankfort in 1964, a founder and participant in Martin Luther King Day as celebrated in Ashland, a personal friend to me and a friend to all who knew her ... she will be missed.”

Amazing women.
RICHARD
10-26-2005, 01:27 PM
That's only because you had a choice in the matter!


Yes, Thanks to Ms Parks!! :cool:
Randi
10-26-2005, 02:21 PM
I heard about this on the news yesterday. Rosa Parks has certainly made an impact on the world, she wouldn't be pushed around! I agree with everything she stood for, and I hope that people have learned from her. If only there were more like her!!

Rosa, rest in peace! :)
Van10
10-27-2005, 11:55 AM
She was indeed a brave woman! God Bless Her. Her courage and determination made great strides for humanity.
Amen to that. RIP Rosa...
Anita Cholaine
10-27-2005, 02:55 PM
What a fantastic person she was... RIP Rosa Parks...