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*Got a question for ya: How’d you like to see Rosa Parks‘ face on a $20 bill? How about the face of Harriet Tubman? Well, these two women are among many historic females being touted for such a reveal by a group called Women on 20s. They apparently think its time for Andrew Jackson to go and […]

*The president of the NAACP on Thursday said Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand during the national anthem is comparable to Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man in 1955. “It’s a lofty name, but it’s not a stretch,’’ Cornell William Brooks told USA Today of the comparison. “We’ll let […]

[…] Franklin is buried in one of Detroit’s most notable cemeteries, laying at the same burial site as her father, Rev. C. L. Franklin, and civil rights activist Rosa Parks. According to USA Today, access to the main mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery where Franklin’s tomb is located is public, and one of those who came to pay respects was […]

[…] like to see on the $10 bill. Donald Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) said they would be open to civil rights activist Rosa Parks replacing Alexander Hamilton on the 10 spot. In addition to sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, the former seamstress sat on the national board of Planned Parenthood […]

[…] Alabama It’s difficult to overstate the impact of King’s time in the segregated capital of Alabama during the mid-1950s. His coordination of the long bus strike after Rosa Parks famously refused to yield her seat put him on the national and international map. Today, Montgomery has numerous must-see civil rights attractions, including: • The outdoor […]

[…] division of properties that started in 2000. Reed said that KWF’s assets contain protected intellectual and historic properties/works/artifacts of noted black authors, artists, and activists, which include Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, Nikki Giovanni, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden and more. The Malcolm X papers are specifically mentioned among […]

[…] Alabama It’s difficult to overstate the impact of King’s time in the segregated capital of Alabama during the mid-1950s. His coordination of the long bus strike after Rosa Parks famously refused to yield her seat put him on the national and international map. Today, Montgomery has numerous must-see civil rights attractions, including: • The outdoor […]

[…] to wonders never cease to amaze! According to a 2014 news article from Sports Business Daily, Mike Ilitch, the founder of the Little Caesar’s pizza chain, came to Miss Parks’ rescue following a 1994 burglary in her apartment which caused concerns about her safety. The philanthropic revelation came about as a result of Ilitch’s recent passing, […]

[…] brand new green space will be added for the enjoyment of the entire community, further complementing Mill Pond Park,” said NYC Parks Bronx Borough Commissioner Iris Rodriguez- Rosa. “I would like to thank all of our partners for this wonderful park expansion which will be a hub of rest, relaxation, and recreation for decades […]

[…] from folks over his comments regarding Harriet Tubman replacing Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. And on top of that he’s getting a tongue lashing from a Rosa Parks relative. Carson, the failed 2016 Republican presidential candidate went on FOX Business channel and not only big upped Jackson, the 7th president, but said he thought […]

[…] fade. Even more, the newer and improved bowties are more durable and the quality is 10 times better. Retailing for just $14.95 each, the bowtie designs include Rosa Parks, Frederick Douglass, and Jackie Robinson, – but many more are on the way (including Thurgood Marshall and a Harlem Renaissance theme)! Here’s what customers are saying: […]

[…] the courtroom as the judge announced the verdict, CNN affiliate WFAA TV reported. There was no immediate comment from family members. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: Kanye Claims Rosa Parks was a Government ‘Plant’ + Before Rosa, There was Claudette Colvin Defense attorneys had said Dean fired in self-defense, but prosecutors argued there was no evidence […]

[…] Carol Ann, Zellner’s college girlfriend. Lex Scott Davis has also been cast along with Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Ralph Abernathy and Sharonne Lanier as Rosa Parks. Brian Dennehy will portray Zellner’s grandfather while Chaka Forman plays his activist father Jim Forman, according to the report. Lee is executive producing with his longtime […]

[…] foster healthy relationships, and further promote activism around justice and equality in their communities. In October in memory and commemoration of the passing of civil rights icon Rosa Parks in October, 2005, the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable will award the Spirit of Rosa Parks Youth Award. The award as the Spirit of the Kings […]

[…] Hale is Carol Ann, Zellner’s college girlfriend. Lex Scott Davis also stars along with Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Ralph Abernathy and Sharonne Lanier as Rosa Parks. Brian Dennehy portrays Zellner’s grandfather while Chaka Forman plays his activist father Jim Forman, according to the report. Check out the trailer above. READ MORE: Spike Lee […]