Rosa Parks

Im have no idea in hell how any of the rest of you feel, but Rosa had a lot more dignity, courage, and character than most people could dream of having. RIP Rosa. You much more than earned it.

big ups big ups

Do you think she's sat at the front of the bus up to heaven?

big fedex big fedex

One of the first things I did when I arrived to North Carolina a few years ago was to visit the place where the Greensboro sit-ins took place. lots of respect for those people in the South in the fifties and sixties.

Did she ride the short bus?

she was almost evicted and made homeless a year or two ago. then her landlord let her live rent-free the rest of her life.

You can go visit one of the sit in lunch counters at the Smithsonian. They took the counter and stools and set them up there.

You of course CAN NOT sit on it :)

Originally posted by duderino:
she was almost evicted and made homeless a year or two ago. then her landlord let her live rent-free the rest of her life.

That's probably because Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton woulda started ranting and raving crying racism.

Originally posted by duderino:
she was almost evicted and made homeless a year or two ago. then her landlord let her live rent-free the rest of her life.

He sure saved a bunch on that sweetheart deal…

CURIOUSLY, None of the Rosa Parks death accounts I've seen so far have mentioned the fact that this beacon of black pride was brutally beaten by a young African-American during an invasion robbery of her home a few years back … sounds like a newsworthy, as well as meaningful, event to me.

Originally posted by The Walrus:
CURIOUSLY, None of the Rosa Parks death accounts I've seen so far have mentioned the fact that this beacon of black pride was brutally beaten by a young African-American during an invasion robbery of her home a few years back … sounds like a newsworthy, as well as meaningful, event to me.

whatever

Originally posted by The Walrus:
…sounds like a newsworthy, as well as meaningful, event to me.

It was years ago when it happened, it's virtually irrelevant now.

When George W. Bush dies 30 some years from now, would you expect the news story to include his DUI arrest?

Originally posted by Chaz, Lover of all Forum Members:
whatever

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Originally posted by The Walrus:

Originally posted by Chaz, Lover of all Forum Members:
whatever

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Whoa…you got me!

Originally posted by The Walrus:
CURIOUSLY, None of the Rosa Parks death accounts I've seen so far have mentioned the fact that this beacon of black pride was brutally beaten by a young African-American during an invasion robbery of her home a few years back … sounds like a newsworthy, as well as meaningful, event to me.

Was it a hate crime?

Originally posted by Rob_Gee:

Originally posted by The Walrus:
CURIOUSLY, None of the Rosa Parks death accounts I've seen so far have mentioned the fact that this beacon of black pride was brutally beaten by a young African-American during an invasion robbery of her home a few years back … sounds like a newsworthy, as well as meaningful, event to me.

Was it a hate crime?

obviously not, because racism no longer exists and blacks are pouting over nothing when they say it does.

Just wondering….if no whiteys are involved, is it still considered a hate crime, because evidently only the white population are racists so I'm still trying to figure this one out!

"quote"The situation was more complicated than just issues between Asian and black populations, he said."unquote"

Full story from the bbc website.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4374330.stm

Here you go….I knew they'd find a way to blame old whitey for it.

"quote""It is deeper than that. Both communities mostly live on the outskirts of the city centre; a city centre which has had much money poured into it.

"The communities have issues of alienation and deprivation and that they are not part of the mainstream process.""unquote"

not to undercut anything rosa parks worked for, but unfortunately north carolina remains the most racially charged state i have lived in. i guess the issues just dont persist up north like they do down here.

The next MLK?

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