“Her name is a code word against totalitarian governments. There are really three names that have really resonated in the shanty towns of Third World countries around the world. They are Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Bob Marley. They are more loved by poor people than any other historical figures in recent memory.”
— Douglas Brinkley, speaking about the Civil Rights hero who died in her sleep yesterday at age 92.
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What a great, moving photo — thank you. I had never seen a photo of Parks before.
Just to share this: I was in my favorite cafe here in Paris this evening and the resident Cote d’Ivoirien raised a fist to me in honor of Rosa.
What a shame that her face is/was unknown (at least to me) and billions around the world recognize G W Bush et al…