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Now, Rodney C. Adkins, EE 1981, MS EE 1983, HON Ph.D. 2013, and Michelle L. Adkins, IMGT 1983, are hoping that a statue of the civil rights icon — to be unveiled in Harrison Square on April 5 — will inspire current and future generations of Tech students to learn more about Parks and discover their own courage. Her strength motivated many to follow in her footsteps and now her presence, through a new sculpture on Georgia Tech’s campus, will inspire generations to come. The unveiling of the Rosa Parks installation took place April 5, the day after the nation observed the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Continuing the Conversation Artist Martin Dawe Completion date April 5, 2018 Medium Bronze, granite Subject Rosa Parks Location Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States Continuing the Conversation is a public sculpture honoring Rosa Parks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located on the main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), the artwork was created by Martin Interactive Art. On April 5, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a new piece of public art will be unveiled at Georgia Tech. Titled Continuing the Conversation, the sculpture depicts Rosa Parks at age 42 — the year her courageous act helped launch the Montgomery bus boycott and sparked a movement that would reshape the nation — and at age 92 By David Pendered. A sculpture honoring Rosa Parks is to be dedicated Thursday afternoon on the campus of Georgia Tech. The sculptor is Martin Dawe, who crafted the sculpture of Martin Luther King The sculpture stands on Harrison Square, named after Edwin D. Harrison, who was Georgia Tech’s sixth president between 1957 and 1969; Harrison desegregated the institution in 1961 without a court order, making it one the first major integrated university in the Deep South. It is the first statue of a woman on campus and one of the few in Atlanta. On April 5, 2018, Georgia Tech leaders and members of Rosa Parks' family unveiled a statue of the civil rights icon at Harrison Square. Rosa Parks: Continuing the Conversation Ddesigned by Atlanta artist Martin Dawe. The bronze and granite sculpture installation located in Harrison Square depicts Parks at 42 years old, the age when her actions inspired the boycott, and at 92 years old, her age when she died. The two sit across from one another, with an empty seat between them. The idea for a monument honoring Rosa Parks at Georgia Tech was first put forward by Atlanta sculptor Martin Dawe. Dawe proposed the idea after noting that Parks died 50 years after her actions sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, with the artwork to be unveiled the day after the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. [1] Coincidentally, Dawe had recently completed a On April 5, the day after the nation observes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, an interactive installation depicting the later life of Rosa Parks will be unveiled at Georgia Tech. The spring and summer of 2021 saw the installation on Tech Walkway of the mural Culture of Inclusion by Atlanta artist Fabian Williams, and the Progress Pride staircase by Georgia Tech alum, Ting. 2022 ushered in a plethora of interactive art installations and community-created collaborations. Browse through the gallery to learn about these and Dawe is the Atlanta-based artist who created the Rosa Parks sculpture known as Continuing the Conversation, which was unveiled in Tech’s Harrison Square April 5, 2018. Continuing the Conversation depicts Parks at age 42 in 1955 — the year her courageous act of refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on a Montgomery bus helped On Thursday, April 5, hundreds of visitors and members of the Tech community gathered in Harrison Square for the dedication of a statue commemorating the life and accomplishments of Rosa Parks titled “Continuing the Conversation.” The statue depicts two representations of Parks sitting: one at age 42, and one at age 92. Sit With Rosa Parks - Two Of Her. Atlanta, Georgia. Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks is the rare statue-worthy figure whose most noble pose is sitting down, and not on a horse. Statue-makers usually render Rosa in her famous bus seat, with an adjacent empty sitting space to encourage human bonding. This afternoon, Georgia Tech dedicated a statue of Rosa Parks at Harrison Square in the shadow of Tech Tower. The new addition to campus titled On April 5, the day after the nation observes King’s death, an interactive installation depicting the later life of Rosa Parks will be unveiled at Georgia Tech. Continuing the Conversation, a statue honoring Rosa Parks, is also located in the square. [2] The statue was unveiled on September 4, 2019. [2] That same day, The First Graduate, a statue honoring Ronald Yancey, the first African American to graduate from the institute, was also dedicated at the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. [1] A sculpture depicting Rosa Parks at two different moments in her life is soon to be unveiled on Georgia Tech's campus. The installation, called Continuing the Conversation, will depict Parks at age Those statues mean that to us. For what you did for this place, I, on behalf of the entire Georgia Tech community, say thank you.” Provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at Tech Dr. Rafael Bras cited the Korean War Veterans Memorial statues in Washington, D.C. as the inspiration for the Trailblazers design. Visit the Georgia Tech campus to see the thought-provoking bronze statue called "Rosa Parks Statue: Continuing The Conversation," created by local artist Martin Dawe. This sculpture portrays Rosa Parks at two significant points in her life - at 42, when she initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and at 92, when she passed away. Positioned facing each other with an empty seat between them, these
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