The Detroit Community Choir singing at the funeral for civil rights legend Rosa Parks. The funeral was held at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, where Bisho He also acted in several national and Off-Broadway plays, and was asked to sing at the funeral of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Montgomery. Glover also launched The Chauncy Glover Project, a Jackson was to deliver the eulogy at Parks' funeral service. Aretha Franklin was to sing. Rosa Parks held a series of low-paying jobs before U.S. Rep. John Conyers hired her in 1965 to A church packed with 4,000 mourners celebrated the life of Rosa Parks Wednesday in an impassioned, song-filled funeral, with a crowd of notables giving thanks for the humble woman whose dignity Rev. Jesse Jackson will deliver the eulogy and Aretha Franklin will sing during Wednesday funeral for civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. CBC News · Posted: Nov 02, 2005 6:52 AM EST | Last Updated Rosa Parks' funeral draws the famous and the unknown, united in appreciation and a belief that the struggle for civil rights is unfinished. as gospel choirs sang and preachers had the packed Aretha sings "The Impossible Dream" at the final services of Miss Rosa Parks "Mother Parks, take your rest. You have certainly earned it," Ellis said. Mourners waited in long lines in the chilly morning to honor Parks. Hours before the funeral began, the line to get one of the 2,000 available public seats at the church extended more than two blocks west in Parks' adopted hometown. DETROIT (AP) — A soaring rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” moved thousands of mourners at the funeral of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on Wednesday, with a preacher bidding: “Mother Soul music legend Aretha Franklin performed during the funeral for civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. She sang "The Impossible Dream" before a crowd of thousands gathered at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at Following a period during which Ms. Parks was honored by lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a memorial service was held to honor her life and legacy prior to her funeral scheduled in The Detroit Community Choir from the Funeral of Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. Scenes of arrivals of Ms. Parks casket and officials arriving at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, MI were shown. Aretha Franklin funeral to be held at church where she sang for Rosa Parks service Public viewings will take place at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Aug. 28-29. Dignitaries, family members and others surround the coffin of Rosa Parks, who is credited with starting the civil rights movement and is the first woman to lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda.A Heather Gann | hgann@al.comGlover joined KCAL a year ago after becoming the first Black main male anchor at Houston’s KTRK.He also acted in several national and Off-Broadway plays, and was asked to sing at the funeral of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Montgomery. Arts & Entertainment TV Anchor Dies Unexpectedly At 39 Chauncy Glover was a three-time Emmy-winning CBS2 anchor who mentored youths and sang at the funeral of civil rights activist Rosa Parks. In addition to his career as a broadcast journalist, Glover was also a stage actor and singer. He sang at the funeral of Rosa Parks (1913–2005). Tributes to Chauncy Glover .
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