The death of one strong woman

She was born Rosa Louise McCauley on Feb. 4, 1913
she died today at the age of 92.

There hasn't been anyone quite like her.. that one little moment.. her gentle unwillingness to be treated like a second class citizen is a lesson that we should all take with us.. daily.. No one should EVER forget what she did..


Looking back in 1988, Mrs. Parks said she worried that black young people took legal equality for granted.

Older blacks, she said "have tried to shield young people from what we have suffered. And in so doing, we seem to have a more complacent attitude.

"We must double and redouble our efforts to try to say to our youth, to try to give them an inspiration, an incentive and the will to study our heritage and to know what it means to be black in America today."

At a celebration in her honor that same year, she said: "I am leaving this legacy to all of you ... to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace."


As we continue with our lives, lets not forget the legacy that she left for us.. and work every day to make sure that those who come after us are afforded that same legacy.