Sunday, January 14, 2007

MONDAY IS MARTIN LUTHER KINGS BIRTHDAY-SUGGESTION: COUNTY BUSES SHOULD DEDICATE FIRST ROW IN HONOR OF ROSA PARKS

A few weeks ago I visited my in laws in Florida. I rode the Miami bus line. The buses in Miami designate a first row seat in honor of Rosa Parks. A sticker honoring Rosa Parks is placed on the seat. Rosa Parks stood for freedom. Her acts of protect jump started the civil rights movement. In 1955 she was ordered to give up her seat to a white person. She refused to move out of her front of the bus seat. Her decision led to the disintegration of segregation.
I am urging the Westchester County government & Liberty bus lines to follow the lead of Miami transit and to place stickers honoring Rosa Parks on the front row of all buses. Hopefully, these stickers will motivate others to also have the courage to fight for equal rights and an end to all forms of discrimination.