Porkopolis: Before Rosa Parks there was Martha White

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Before Rosa Parks there was Martha White

Not to take away from Rosa Parks accomplishment, but history would not be complete unless we also note her predecessor: Remembering the Original Rosa Parks.

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