Rosa Parks has usually been portrayed as a highly principled but non-political person, not the long-time civil rights activist that she was. Sociologist Michael Schudson finds several factors that account for this, including efforts of civil ...
“do the rosa parks/say no no/do the rosa parks/throw your hands in the air/ do the rosa parks/ say . . . no no/ do the rosa parks/tell them that’s not fair” YouTube video of Nikki Giovanni doing the Rosa Parks– Sadly, I could not find videos of children doing the Rosa ...
Readers will marvel at the accomplishments of well-known women like Cleopatra, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Frida Kahlo, and they’ll discover the powerful stories of Colombian spy Policarpa Salavarrieta, Afghani rapper Sonita Alizadeh, Sierra-Leonean ballerina Michaela dePr...
On the one hand, featured subjects include Rosa Parks and Bayard Rustin, Pete Seeger and Ella Baker, Cecile Richards, the late president of Planned Parenthood, and Sister Helen Prejean, the anti-death-penalty crusader portrayed in the movie Dead Man Walking. But among the other truth-tellers ...
"There is only one Race, the Human Race" -Rosa Parks Here at Virgin Atlantic, Black History Month is a time to celebrate all our Black people and their daily contribution to what we do. In this blog, you'll meet some truly inspiring people and hear their stories. You'll also get to...
–Rosa ParksFor John Seagraves, he always needed to fight his way through life. In fact, he was all too willing to fight for what and who he believed in. He was born July 5, 1926 in the town of Griffin, Georgia to his parents Rhunette Johnson and John “Bud” Seagraves. His own ...
The Cultural Heritage of the Dinarides The Dinaric Alps are not just about natural beauty; they are steeped in rich cultural heritage as well. From ancient fortresses to traditional festivals, every corner of the Dinarides tells a story of the centuries-old civilizations that once thrived in th...
Altimira requires earthquake-related retrofits and other structural improvements. The board unanimously approved agreements with Counterpoint Construction Services, Inc., and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects, both based in Santa Rosa, to assist the district with the two phases of the work. ...
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On the day of a much-anticipated speech by Rosa Parks during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, four activists working in a Virginia civil rights office ponder whether the proclamation of equality amongst mankind includes women. With remarkable insight and unexpected humor, Cadillac Crew, wri...