It represents Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr and Barack Obama, portrayed standing next to each other. On the left side of the wall, we can read a text, directly referring to these figures. On another wall next to it, the words “Follow your dreams” are also painted. The text underlines how related these three characters are. 1/20/09 artist: Mr. Brainwash location: la brea & san vicente, los angeles “rosa parks sat, so that martin luther king jr. could 1/20/09 artist: Mr. Brainwash On the side it states: Rosa Parks sat, so Martin Luther King Jr. could walk. Martin Luther King Jr. walked, so that Barack Obama could run. Barack Obama ran, so we could fly. Cette page propose une photo d'une peinture murale de l'artiste Mr Brainwash, qui représente trois des grands noms du mouvement pour les droits civiques (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Barack Obama). Ce document est accompagné de plusieurs exercices permettant une analyse de l'image. Rosa Parks. IV) Importants personnages. Martin Luther KIng. born in 1929 ; non-violent activist ; march, demonstration, boycott ; "I have a dream" in 1963 ; Nobel Peace Price in 1964 ; shot and killed in 1968. Barack Obama. born in 1961 ; lawyer and politician ; first black President of the United States ; elected twice ; Nobel Peace price in Barack Obama has been painted alongside King since first being elected as president in 2008. A local Detroit resident once explained the pairing to me, saying: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama ran so we can all fly.” Alongside the image of President Obama in Superman’s suit with the American flag behind him were the words which briefly described the Civil Rights Movement that began in the United States during the 60s: “Rosa Parks sat, so that Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked, so that Barack Obama could run. Obama ran, so we could There will even be appearances by figures like Barack Obama, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. to name a few. So let’s begin and start celebrating this incredibly important month! Have Fun And Learn With Black History Month Coloring Pages 1. Family Celebrations Since 2009, Dr. King has been painted with President Obama, a local resident explained the pairing saying: “Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama 02/03/2025 February 3, 2025. She stood up for her rights by staying seated. In the 1950s, Rosa Parks gave the US Civil Rights Movement a huge boost, and inspired Martin Luther King Jr. Il représentait Barack Obama, Martin Luther King et Rosa Parks, qui, en 1955, avait défié la ségrégation en refusant de se lever dans un bus pour laisser sa place à un Blanc, avec pour Just a few days after Rosa Parks’ arrest in Montgomery, Alabama, a little-known, 26 year-old pastor named Martin Luther King Jr. stood by her side, along with thousands of her fellow citizens Jay-Z — ‘Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk. Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run. Obama's running so we all can fly.’ Mary Peake Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr. Mary Jackson William Howard Taft Barack H. Obama Jerome Holland George H.W. Bush Samuel Chapman Armstrong William R. Harvey Eleven exquisitely sculpted figures of men and women of varying ethnicities from all walks of life are vi In his famous "I Have a Dream" speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. described the racial realities of his day with characteristic force and eloquence. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Barack Obama – kamppailu mustan väestönosan kansalaisoikeuksista jatkuu nykymielenosoituksissa. Oikeus istua bussissa oli alkusoittoa taistelussa rotusyrjintää vastaan. For this day, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s return to the National Mall. In this place, he will stand for all time, among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it; a black preacher with no official rank or title who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams and our most lasting ideals, a man who Una imagen que une tres vidas en momentos históricos diferentes, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King y Barack Obama, siento éste último producto de los derechos civiles que tanto los dos primeros defendieron hasta la firma de la Ley de los Derechos Civiles en 1964 y la Ley del Derecho al Voto un año después. Some giants of the civil rights movement -- like Rosa Parks and Dorothy Height, Benjamin Hooks, Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth -- they’ve been taken from us these past few years. This monument attests to their strength and their courage, and while we miss them dearly, we know they rest in a better place. • Barack Obama • Rosa Parks • Jackie Robinson • Malcolm X • Harriet Tubman • Martin Luther King Jr. • A nod to Nipsey Hussle Lonzo's sleeve is done
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