the mention is deserved
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my extreme distaste about a previous article, “Influential Individuals,” recently written by one of your editors. It oversees an extremely historically valuable character that has been ignored for no sufficient reason. I am acknowledging a part of history which was controversial for all Americans. I am talking about a very special day for black history, December 1, 1955.
This day, Rosa Parks defied the unjust law of segregation and discrimination by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. As an African-American, I would like to see her being recognised for her struggles of attempting to single-handedly shape the way society perceives the black community. While there may have been figures such as Martin Luther King and Malcom X, I would like to see for Rosa Parks to be included as a historically influential individual.
Her defiant action ignited the consciousness of black people in America and other parts of the world. She began to kindle a symbol of hope and courage against the ongoing mistreatment of African-Americans, representing that anyone can be spirited and stand up. Her bravery and strength is what allowed us to be able indulge in freedoms and rights, a prospect we were restricted from enjoying.
There is no doubt that Rosa Parks’ bravery led to a historic ruling by the US Supreme that prohibited segregation on buses. This ruling was indeed the harbinger of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that outlawed segregation and discrimination in the public arena. She is and always will be the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” in America. As such, an influential figure like her must simply be included in the article.
I would like to spread the message about her, and outline that no matter who you are, you can always make a difference. As a black woman living in a predominantly white society, she was one of the few individuals to stand up where no one else would.
She will always be remembered as an incomparable leader who shaped the ways African-Americans are treated. I am outraged how such an article can be written without the inclusion of her. It infuriates me that even now, Rosa Parks is not recognised as an influential character.
Yours faithfully,
Rosaline Dubray
I would like to express my extreme distaste about a previous article, “Influential Individuals,” recently written by one of your editors. It oversees an extremely historically valuable character that has been ignored for no sufficient reason. I am acknowledging a part of history which was controversial for all Americans. I am talking about a very special day for black history, December 1, 1955.
This day, Rosa Parks defied the unjust law of segregation and discrimination by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. As an African-American, I would like to see her being recognised for her struggles of attempting to single-handedly shape the way society perceives the black community. While there may have been figures such as Martin Luther King and Malcom X, I would like to see for Rosa Parks to be included as a historically influential individual.
Her defiant action ignited the consciousness of black people in America and other parts of the world. She began to kindle a symbol of hope and courage against the ongoing mistreatment of African-Americans, representing that anyone can be spirited and stand up. Her bravery and strength is what allowed us to be able indulge in freedoms and rights, a prospect we were restricted from enjoying.
There is no doubt that Rosa Parks’ bravery led to a historic ruling by the US Supreme that prohibited segregation on buses. This ruling was indeed the harbinger of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that outlawed segregation and discrimination in the public arena. She is and always will be the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” in America. As such, an influential figure like her must simply be included in the article.
I would like to spread the message about her, and outline that no matter who you are, you can always make a difference. As a black woman living in a predominantly white society, she was one of the few individuals to stand up where no one else would.
She will always be remembered as an incomparable leader who shaped the ways African-Americans are treated. I am outraged how such an article can be written without the inclusion of her. It infuriates me that even now, Rosa Parks is not recognised as an influential character.
Yours faithfully,
Rosaline Dubray