USA: Civil Rites: Rosa Parks great pioneer of civil rites laid out with full honours in Capital building, Washington DC

Rosa Parks, the hero of American civil rites, was laid out in the American Capitol, where the public began filing thru to pay their respects an hour ago today, Sunday. Her remains will be on view thru Monday.



After laying in repose Saturday in the Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Alabama, a memorial service was held for her there on Sunday morning. After the public viewing in the US Capitol, another memorial event will take place for her on Monday, at Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, DC. The funeral and a number of other events are planned for the city where she most recently made her domicile and attended church when able nowadays, Detroit, Michigan.

Rosa Parks was born in 1911, and died at the age of 94 years. She took her stand for equality in 1955, at 50 years of age, launching into its crest the Civil Rights Movement that achieved legislative backing in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Precious to the Lord is the life, witness, and death of Mother Rosa. - Owlb

I urge you to read LaShawn Barber's tribute here.