Caped wonders with super powers have been created throughout history during times when people were in dire need of "heroes". They could fly or do a Houdini from the arch-rival's snare. But, these heroes stay on the comic book (or the silver screen). Hence, we in the real world face challenges ourselves--sans super powers. Whether it's families breaking apart or declining literacy in the country, it is we who answer the call from where we are, with what we have.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
'By sitting down, she was really standing up for all Americans'
Rosa Parks to lie in honor at State Capitol
By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - In death, Rosa Parks is joining a select few, including presidents and war heroes, accorded a public viewing in the Capitol Rotunda. It's the place where, six years ago, President Clinton and congressional leaders lauded the former seamstress for a simple act of defiance that changed the course of race relations.
Full story at Yahoo! News
It's time for nation's young to follow Rosa Parks' ideals
By Frank Beckmann/Special to The Detroit News
A time to pay tribute
By Jannelle McGrew/Montgomery Advertiser
WHO WAS ROSA PARKS?
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