| Rosa Parks Day Roundup Report | ||
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‘Live like Rosa Parks—Fight poverty, racism and war’ Activists in dozens of U.S. cities honored Rosa Parks on Dec. 1 by continuing her legacy of struggle. The Troops Out Now Coalition issued the call in June to mark the 50th anniversary of the day that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus as a National Day of Absence Against Poverty, Racism and War. The day took on greater urgency with the continued occupation of Iraq, the government’s blatantly racist response to Hurricane Katrina, and the death of Rosa Parks. Larry Holmes of the Troops Out Now Coalition said, “We felt that, now more than ever, it was important to honor her by attempting to relaunch that movement, and to push the antiwar movement forward by linking the struggle against the war with the struggle against racism and the struggles of working people.” |
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| Fighting Spirit of Rosa Parks Lives in Boston | ||
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The Fighting Spirit of Rosa Parks Lives in Boston Over 2000 Declare Rosa Parks Human Rights Day in the Streets - Students City-wide Defy School Superintendent’s Racist Ban For over 5 hours the streets of Boston were alive with chants, music and speeches honoring fallen African American Liberation leader Rosa Parks. Several hundred students from Boston’s elementary, middle and high schools were joined by teachers, school bus drivers and monitors. University students rallied beside union members, people form community organizations, and lesbian, gay, bi and trans activists. Anti-war, women’s rights and anti-police brutality activists, political and religious leaders together honored Rosa Parks with a call for No Work, No School, No Shopping on Dec. 1st, a National Day of Absence against Poverty, Racism and War. |
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| Detroit Rosa Parks Day Teach-In | ||
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Detroit 'Day of Absence' Honors Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement Teach-In held at Central United Methodist Church on Dec. 1 By Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor Pan-African News Wire .. In a national campaign initiated prior to the transition of Mrs. Parks, the Troops Out Now Coalition called for a 'Day of Absence' in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the civil rights movement. Events were held in dozens of cities throughout the United States. City Council resolutions were passed in support of this people's holiday in numerous urban areas including Oakland, CA, Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA and Detroit, MI. In Detroit the Michigan Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice (MECAWI) hosted a seven hour teach-in at the Central United Methodist Church located on Woodward avenue at Adams in the downtown area. The event featured films, speakers and discussions on some of the significant issues facing the continuing movement for civil rights in the twenty-first century. |
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| REPORT ON DEC. 1 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Rosa Parks Day event | ||
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REPORT ON DEC. 1 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Rosa Parks Day event Teach-In Honors Local Civil Rights Leaders By L. Denis In the city described by civil rights leaders in the 1960s as "the Selma of the North," the mayor and city council of Springfield, Mass. issued two separate proclamations honoring Rosa Parks. These tributes and other were read during a teach-in at Springfield Technical Community College, located in the heart of the city's African American community. |
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| Rosa Parks Day in Durham, NC | ||
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Theresa El-Amin, Vice President of the North Carolina NAACP, chairs strong rally in Durham hears from Civil Rights veterans, the Acting Mayor of Durham, who read the city council resolution declaring Dec 1 Rosa Parks Day, the Millions More Movement, Yolanda Carrington of FIST, and more! Report by Raleigh N.C. F.I.S.T. |
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| Rosa Parks Day Anti-War Teach-In in Aukland, NZ | ||
| Workers Against the War of Terror (Wawot) held a successful 'Teach-In' in Auckland for anti-war activists on Sunday Dec 4, 2-5pm. | ||
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| San Diego speaks out against Poverty War and Racism on Rosa Parks Day | ||
| Activists speak out against poverty, racism and war, march, stage rally and view film on Rosa Parks' life. | ||
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| Rosa Parks Day in Columbus, Ohio | ||
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In Columbus, Ohio, thousands heard the Rosa Parks Day Message of Resistance. Three events took place..a two hour downtown march around lunchtime, a three hour rally at the statehouse from 3-7PM, and a 7-9 pm candlelight vigil on the west side. |
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| New York City Council Declares Dec 1 “Rosa Parks Day” | ||
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New York City Council Declares Dec 1 “Rosa Parks Day” Calls on businesses and schools to close Massive March and Rally on Wall Street Against Poverty, Racism, and War Wall St. & Broadway Dec 1, 3:00 – 6:00 pm Today the New York City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring December 1 “Rosa Parks Day.” December 1 is the 50th anniversary of the day that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, an act that launched the modern Civil Rights Movement. |
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| Recent News Coverage of Rosa Parks Day | ||
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--Recent News Coverage of the Dec 1 Rosa Parks National Day of Absence -- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) To Pay Tribute To Rosa Parks CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Charlotte Area Transit System will be observing Nation Transit Tribute to Rosa Parks Day on Thursday. -- COLOMBUS LEDGER IN GEORGIA NY City Council considers Rosa Parks holiday Associated Press NEW YORK - The day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat at the front of an Alabama bus could become a holiday in New York City. A group of City Council members is pushing for Dec. 1 to be a citywide holiday where public and private offices would be encouraged to close, and schoolchildren would attend events commemorating the civil rights leader who died last month at age 92. |
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| New York City to Honor Rosa Parks with Wall Street Rally and March on December 1 | ||
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New York City to Honor Rosa Parks with Wall Street Rally and March on December 1 Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Ramsey Clark, City Council Member Charles Barron, Ben Cheney to address Wall St. Rally Against War, Poverty & Racism On December 1, in dozens of cities and towns, tens of thousands of activists will honor Rosa Parks with a Nationwide Day of Absence Against Poverty, Racism & War. In New York, the day will be marked by a massive rally and march, beginning at Wall Street and Broadway at 3:00 pm. |
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| NYC City Hall Press Conference to call for businesses to close on Rosa Parks Day | ||
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City Council to declare Rosa Parks Day Urging businesses to let workers off early to attend Wall St. rally On Wednesday, November 30, members of the NY City Council will join Civil Rights leaders, community organizers, members of the clergy, and antiwar activists to declare December 1 “Rosa Parks Day.” Last week, the subcommittee on cultural affairs unanimously passed the resolution and it will go before the full Council on Wednesday. |
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| Press Coverage of Rosa Parks Day | ||
| Coverage from the Boston Globe, Scoop News, New York Post and others report Rosa Parks Day | ||
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| Activists plan massive march on Wall St. Dec 1 Across the U.S., cities declare Rosa Parks Day | ||
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Activists plan massive march on Wall St. Dec 1 Across the U.S., cities declare Rosa Parks Day NYC: Wall Street & Broadway 2-6pm Nov. 19, 2005--Yesterday (Friday), a New York City Council committee unanimously passed a resolution declaring December 1 as Rosa Parks Day and calling on local businesses and schools to close or allow people to leave early to participate in a massive rally on Wall Street. |
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| Rosa Parks Day resolutions passed by cities across the country | ||
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Across the U.S., cities say "Honor Rosa Parks by continuing the struggle." November 20, 2005--In city after city, activists have succeeded in passing Rosa Parks Day resolutions, calling for December 1 as a day to honor the Civil Rights giant with a day of absence, calling on local businesses and schools to close or allow people to leave to participate in the Day of Absence. Resolutions have been passed in Boston, New York City, Oakland CA, Baltimore, Detroit, and Cleveland. Ohio and Michigan have declared December 1 as Rosa Parks Day statewide. |
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| Dec. 1st Rosa Parks Anniversary National Day of Absence Against Racism, Poverty and War On Dec. 1st, 12 Noon at Downtown Federal Building in Los Angeles | ||
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Dec. 1st Rosa Parks Anniversary National Day of Absence Against Racism, Poverty and War On Dec. 1st, 12 Noon at Downtown Federal Building in Los Angeles Shut Down the War! No Work, School or Shopping - Protests Around the Country (323) 936-7266/ FEMA Eviction Threat Begs Question: How Do We Honor Rosa Parks? |
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| Rosa Parks Day Press Conference - Oct 27 1pm City Hall | ||
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“The only thing that bothered me was that we waited so long to make this protest ”- Rosa Parks October 25, 2005 Press Conference on the Steps of City Hall to Honor Rosa Parks Proposed Council Resolution will make Dec. 1 Anniversary of Arrest "Rosa Parks Day" Groups Plan December 1 Anniversary Day of Absence and Wall St. March against Poverty, Racism, and War On Thursday, October 27, at 1:00 p.m., NY City Council Member Charles Barron will be joined by many of his colleagues on the Council including Yvette Clarke, Tracey Boyland, Bill Perkins, Al Vann, and Annabel Palma, as well as members of the NY State legislature and scores of community, antiwar, student, clergy and labor activists for a press conference on the steps of city hall in support of a City Council resolution to declare December 1st Rosa Parks Day in NYC. |
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| Rosa Parks Day - Honor her memory by continuing the struggle | ||
Rosa Parks Day She sat down so we can stand up We mourn the passing of a civil rights giant Let's honor her memory by continuing the struggle DEC 1 - Rosa Parks Anniversary Nationwide Day of Absence Against Poverty, Racism, & War Actions in more than 100 cities nationwide. March on Wall Street in NYC /Dec. 1 National Day of Absence |
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| Press Conference on the steps of City Hall Thursday, October 27, 1:00 p.m. to announce Rosa Parks Anniversary National Day of Absence | ||
| On Thursday, October 27, at 1:00 p.m., NY City Council Member Charles Barron will join with other elected officials, students, educators, trade unionists, peace activists, clergy, and civil rights movement veterans in support of the Rosa Parks Anniversary Nationwide Day of Absence Against Poverty Racism and War. | ||
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