Rosa Parks, Game Show Contestant

That's a strange title.  And this is a strange piece of Americana/Pop Culture.  In 1980, Rosa Parks appeared as a contestant on the show To Tell The Truth.  The premise of that show was to have three people, one sworn to tell the truth, and two imposters.  So the Real Rosa appears with two other black women of a similar age and they are asked question by a panel of B-list celebrities.

The clip really speaks for itself and you should watch the whole thing.  But it's just a little mind blowing to realize that 25 years after bravely defying the forces of segregation, she wasn't too recognizable for this program.

Today is the 58th anniversary of Mrs. Parks refusing to stand up on that bus.  This should be a day that is remembered nationally.  I think every bus and every train in the country should have one seat left open in the first row, with a little black sash placed on it.  Because we can not take for granted what she did for all of us. Nipsey says it best at the end of his comments.  Mrs. Parks is ten feet tall and a hero for American democracy.

Thank you, Rosa.  And thank you too, Nipsey.