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☆ Black taxi drivers helped fuel the Montgomery Bus Boycott, even as they faced arrests and police pressure
  + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in December 1955 after Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat. Black taxi drivers provided alternative transportation for thousands of boycotters. AdvertisementWithout the help of Black taxi drivers, the boycott would have been severely hampered. Women walked to work during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Don Cravens/Getty ImagesFacing police pressureIn the face of the mounting boycott, Montgomery police instituted a minimum fare law and even arrested taxi drivers who helped the city's Black residents.
Persons: Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks, —, Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, King, Don Cravens, Gretchen Sorin, Bayard Rustin, Rustin Organizations: Montgomery Bus, . Police, Service, Parks, Travel, Civil Rights, Smithsonian Magazine, Bus, Montgomery, National Archives, National Park Service Locations: Montgomery, Rosa
☆ 'Rustin' Puts a Spotlight on a Undersung Civil Rights Hero
  + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Associated Press | Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +5 min
TORONTO (AP) — Bayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who often worked tirelessly out of the limelight, takes center stage in the new Netflix drama “Rustin." “Rustin,” directed by veteran theater and film director George C. Wolfe, is the first narrative feature from Higher Ground, Barack and Michelle Obama's production company. Led by a powerhouse performance by Domingo that's already being called a likely Academy Award nomination for best actor, “Rustin” aims to celebrate a pivotal but undersung civil rights hero. In 1953, Rustin spent 50 days in jail and was registered as a sex offender — a conviction that was posthumously pardoned in 2020 by California Gov. It’s like: ‘I’m directing ‘Angels in the America’ a seven-hour play, get out of my way.’ ‘I’m doing a movie about Bayard Rustin.
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☆ George Santos compared himself to Rosa Parks, saying he also refuses to 'sit in the back' like some want him too
  + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Rep. George Santos compared himself to civil rights icon Rosa Parks during a podcast appearance. Santos was referring to comments made by Sen. Mitt Romney during the SOTU address in February. In the interview, Santos took aim at what he called "sellout" Republicans, singling out Sen. Mitt Romney in particular. He continued: "Well, guess what, Rosa Parks didn't sit in the back, and neither am I going to sit in the back." Her act of resistance against racial segregation inspired the Montgomery bus boycott — a 13-month protest that played a significant role in the fight for civil rights for Black people.
Persons: George Santos, Rosa Parks, Santos, Sen, Mitt Romney, Mike Crispi's, Parks, Romney, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Service, Republicans, Union of, Rosa Parks didn't, —, House Locations: Wall, Silicon, United States, Ukraine, Montgomery
☆ Queer people in history: Figures to know
  + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
To commemorate the month, CNN is highlighting five major LGBTQ elders – some who have passed on, and some who haven’t – highlighting their achievements. From a drag king who fought discrimination on the streets of New York to a famous mathematician who stood up to adversity despite legal limitations, here are five LGBTQ figures to know. Miss Major Griffin-GracyMiss Major in the film "Major," a documentary about her life and campaigns. But a year after Stonewall, Miss Major was arrested for robbery, landing her with a five-year prison sentence. Decades after her release, Miss Major spent time as the executive director of the Transgender Gender Variant Intersex Justice Project.
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☆ 'Descendant' and 'The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks' review: Two documentaries provide new windows into chapters in Black history
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Two powerful documentaries explore different aspects of Black history this week, in each case shedding light on misrepresented or under-covered chapters. Presented by Barack Obama’s company under its Netflix deal, “Descendant” examines the discovery of a long-sunk ship that brought enslaved Africans to Alabama, while “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” reclaims a figure whose legacy was too often characterized as the product of tired feet. Rosa Parks” highlights the selflessness of its subject and seeks to provide a detailed portrait of a woman who, through the vagaries of history, was frequently reduced to a symbol. Parks, rather, wanted – indeed devoted her life to fighting for – justice and equality. “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” premieres October 19 on Peacock.
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