Rosa Parks dies at 92

[Boochawan]

Civil Rights pioneer Rosa Parks dead at 92

[Im going home Donny]

What a great lady. A true individual.

R.I.P.

[shainhouse]

One of the true great people of our time. RIP.

[Deeps]

Thank you sister Rosa for your bravery.

RIP

Sister Rosa Parks

by The Neville Brothers

D. Johnson, C. Moore, C. Neville, C. Neville, Jr., J. Neville

L. Neville Irving Music, Inc. obo Neville Music, Inc.

Johnson Music; Wm. Claffey & Associates

(p) 1989 A&M Records

Courtesy of A&M Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

December 1, 1955, our freedom movement came alive. And because of Sister Rosa you know, we don’t ride on the back of the bus no more.

Sister Rosa Parks was tired one day

after a hard day on her job.

When all she wanted was a well deserved rest

Not a scene from an angry mob.

A bus driver said, "Lady, you got to get up

cuz a white person wants that seat."

But Miss Rosa said, "No, not no more.

I’m gonna sit here and rest my feet."

Chorus

Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark,

You started our freedom movement

Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.

Thank you Miss Rosa you are the spark,

You started our freedom movement

Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.

Now, the police came without fail

And took Sister Rosa off to jail.

And 14 dollars was her fine,

Brother Martin Luther King

knew it was our time.

The people of Montgomery sit down to talk

It was decided all gods’ children should walk

Until segregation was brought to its knees

And we obtain freedom and equality, yeah

Chorus

Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark,

You started our freedom movement

Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.

We’ll sing it again

Thank you Miss Rosa, you are the spark,

You started our freedom movement

Thank you Sister Rosa Parks.

So we dedicate this song to thee

for being the symbol of our dignity.

Thank Sister Rosa Parks.

Chorus 2x

[timouse]

Thank you sister Rosa for your bravery.

RIP

Sister Rosa Parks

by The Neville Brothers

had this on a couple days ago and got it stuck in my head. first thing i thought of when i heard the news today...RIP Rosa Parks....

[Ms.Huxtable]

Being a young Canadian white girl it feels to me like the Civil rights movement was generations ago, a part of ancient history.

It's hard to believe how different North America was mere decades ago.

RIP Rosa and thank you.

[popo weenie]

VERY SAD TO HEAR OF HER DEATH

WHAT A WOMAN SHE WAS

REST IN PEACE ROSA FOR ALL YOU DONE FOR ALL PEOPLE

ESPECIALLY THE CIVAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

[TimmyB]

As a white male growing up in Burlington, Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton, I can not even comprehend the courage that Rosa Parks had on that day when she wouldn't go to the back of the bus.

May she rest in peace in heaven with Martin Luther King Jr. and all of the others that have fought for their rights as human beings.

After being in New York City this weekend and staying in Harlem, it reminds me that the civil rights movement needs to come back to the forefront of American society.

Because all people in America are not equal, nor are they in Canada, and until we are all living with the same opportunities as everyone else the dream remains just that, a dream.

Tim