moment of silence...

[KowboyKoop 0]

Rosa Parks passed away at the age of 92. I just found out about this, not sure exactly what time it happened, but she was and is one of the most important figures in American history, as she was the mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Please take a moment to pray for her family and to reflect on her influence throughout the world.

[Guest]

Thoughtful post, Koop.

[NortonFan 0]

It was sometime during the evening."Look at you now, all back of the bus n shit"

[Dirtydutch 9]

I assumed she died before my time. She was great American. :cry:

[avsfan 0]

Remember life is a chain of random uspectacular events that add up later. Rosa Parks was tired one day and didn't wanna follow a B.S. Rule. In that simple instance of Rosa Parks life our country would be changed for the better. The random events of Rosa Parks life add up to a spectular American and indivdual story. Thank you Rosa Parks for just being you and helping change this country.

[mbreon 0]

I assumed she died before my time.  She was great American.   :cry:

Me too, I was surprised to hear that she hadn't died years ago. She is proof that one person can change history.

[digitalmonkey 929]

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[bmwguy525 0]

I assumed she died before my time. She was great American. :cry:

LoL me too. Guess I shoulda paid attention more in school.

[minorityreport 0]

Actually, Rosa Parks' remaining seated was not predicated on her being tired, it was a planned event of deliberate protest. Rosa Parks was not just a meek little domestic; she was the secretary for the NAACP and grew up in an activist household. Because of the way we make history hinge on the individual rather than the bigger picture, however, many people don't know this. They don't know that the Montgomery boycotts were not spontaneous, but a planned event. Parks was chosen by black leadership after another unplanned incident with an unwed pregnant teenager named Claudette Colvin .For more info, read Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley.Anyway, god bless her, what she came to represent as a revolutionary, and may she rest in peace.

[KowboyKoop 0]

Actually, Rosa Parks' remaining seated was not predicated on her being tired, it was a planned event of deliberate protest. Rosa Parks was not just a meek little domestic; she was the secretary for the NAACP and grew up in an activist household.  Because of the way we make history hinge on the individual rather than the bigger picture, however, many people don't know this. They don't know that the Montgomery boycotts were not spontaneous, but a planned event.  Parks was chosen by black leadership after another unplanned incident with an unwed pregnant mother named Claudette Colvin .For more info, read Rosa Parks by Douglas Brinkley.Anyway, god bless her, what she came to represent as a revolutionary, and may she rest in peace.

As a history major who is especially interested in the civil rights movement, I can tell you that this is 100 percent correct. It is good to know at least some people know that Rosa did what she did because she was standing up for herself and her race, rather than just because "her feet were tired" like some history textbooks like to say. Great post.

[avsfan 0]

Ok, she wasn't tired and she took part in a planned action. I still say Thank you Rosa Parks. Thank you for setting me straight...I weennnnt to public school. p.s. I like the she was tired line though. It gives hope to the individual.

[KowboyKoop 0]

Ok, she wasn't tired and she took part in a planned  action. I still say Thank you Rosa Parks.  Thank you for setting me straight...I  weennnnt  to public school.  p.s. I like the she was tired line though. It gives hope to the individual.

Nah, it isn't your fault you didn't know about that. Just about all high school history textbooks go with the "her feet hurt and she was too exhausted to stand up..." theory. It is an example of disguised racism in the writing of history, as they find is "safer" to say she was tired and it was sort of an "accident" that she started this movement, then to just say that she was acting out against the Jim Crow laws and white institutions.

[avsfan 0]

It is good to know at least some people know that Rosa did what she did because she was standing up for herself and her race, rather than just because "her feet were tired" like some history textbooks like to say. Great post.

The idea of being tired in no way removes the idea that she was "standing up for herself and her race". It creates a reason a individdual could have been moved to finaly do such a thing in a oppressive system. fwiw.

[BilliardsBoy 0]

moment of silence...

A true American. Started possibly the greatest social turn-around in this countries history. Started a revolution and introduced the great MLK Jr. to the American people.I pray no American forgets her name or what she did, black or white.

[avsfan 0]

Ok, she wasn't tired and she took part in a planned  action. I still say Thank you Rosa Parks.  Thank you for setting me straight...I  weennnnt  to public school.  p.s. I like the she was tired line though. It gives hope to the individual.

Nah, it isn't your fault you didn't know about that. Just about all high school history textbooks go with the "her feet hurt and she was too exhausted to stand up..." theory. It is an example of disguised racism in the writing of history, as they find is "safer" to say she was tired and it was sort of an "accident" that she started this movement, then to just say that she was acting out against the Jim Crow laws and white institutions.

I can concede the idea the authors may have had bad motives in creating the tired story. It's just that I can see a postive message in it about the individual being pushed too far within a enviroment where social change is needed. I hope they have fixed the 'tired' error in those darn history books.

[KowboyKoop 0]

It is good to know at least some people know that Rosa did what she did because she was standing up for herself and her race, rather than just because "her feet were tired" like some history textbooks like to say. Great post.

The idea of being tired in no way removes the idea that she was "standing up for herself and her race". It creates a reason a individdual could have been moved to finaly do such a thing in a oppressive system. fwiw.

No, sorry man, but you are wrong. The reason she refused to get up from her seat was ONLY because she was standing up from the rights of her and all African-Americans. It had nothing to do with 'her feet being tired.' That was just something created by the media and historians from that era, and has carried over to today so as to not "offend" white people today. Rosa Parks herself said this in many speeches/lecutres she gave. I am not trying do diss (sp??) you or anything, but the 'her feet being tired' theory is a racist creation by people trying to downplay her role in the movement to try and make white people look that much better. This does not mean anyone is racist for believing what high school (and even some college..) textbooks say, because that is all that is provided by our education system.

[KowboyKoop 0]

Ok, she wasn't tired and she took part in a planned  action. I still say Thank you Rosa Parks.  Thank you for setting me straight...I  weennnnt  to public school.  p.s. I like the she was tired line though. It gives hope to the individual.

Nah, it isn't your fault you didn't know about that. Just about all high school history textbooks go with the "her feet hurt and she was too exhausted to stand up..." theory. It is an example of disguised racism in the writing of history, as they find is "safer" to say she was tired and it was sort of an "accident" that she started this movement, then to just say that she was acting out against the Jim Crow laws and white institutions.

I can concede the idea the authors may have had bad motives in creating the tired story. It's just that I can see a postive message in it about the individual being pushed too far within a enviroment where social change is needed. I hope they have fixed the 'tired' error in those darn history books.

alright, this is fair. A positive message can be discerned from it, but it is still a racist creation by historians and the media of the era. I am not saying you are "wrong" for thinking the way you do, as long as you know that Rosa Parks knew what she was doing when she protested, which it seems like you do, so, we're cool.

[DerekTah 0]

Ok, she wasn't tired and she took part in a planned  action. I still say Thank you Rosa Parks.  Thank you for setting me straight...I  weennnnt  to public school.  p.s. I like the she was tired line though. It gives hope to the individual.

Nah, it isn't your fault you didn't know about that. Just about all high school history textbooks go with the "her feet hurt and she was too exhausted to stand up..." theory. It is an example of disguised racism in the writing of history, as they find is "safer" to say she was tired and it was sort of an "accident" that she started this movement, then to just say that she was acting out against the Jim Crow laws and white institutions.

I can concede the idea the authors may have had bad motives in creating the tired story. It's just that I can see a postive message in it about the individual being pushed too far within a enviroment where social change is needed. I hope they have fixed the 'tired' error in those darn history books.

They fix that error at around the same time they fix the Betsy Ross, Jefferson, and Columbus errors.

[GhostfaceKillah 0]

Better her than me........ARGH! :evil: no im kidding. My condolences are with the family and appreciation for her bravery and her rise to stand up for her rights.

[evesixer 0]

Better her than me........ARGH! :evil: no im kidding. My condolences are with the family and appreciation for her bravery and her rise to stand up for her rights.

I am happy to use my 100th post to honor the memory of Rosa Parks. Yesterday was a sad day for America as another chapter of the Civil Rights Movement is closed. I also was unaware that her actions were staged, but that is still great- the plan worked. Very interesting news to me!Now, to GhostfaceKillah, your comment was both stupid and childish. Must be one of the 18-20 year olds on this site that make the decent players of that age bracket look bad. I know you were trying to be funny, but you just came off as a censored to me. There is always a time and a place for humor, and something like this is not either.