Happy birthday, Rosa Parks!🎉
Today, February 4, 2025, marks 112 years since Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, AL. Mrs. Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, AL bus. This simple yet courageous act set into motion a chain of events that reverberated throughout the world.
We’re proud to celebrate Mrs. Parks and her courage by hosting a Dear Mrs. Parks Sweepstakes featuring copies of Dear Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue with Today’s Youth signed by Rosa Parks herself!
Complete the form by February 28 at 11:59PM EST to enter for a chance to win a limited edition signed copy. Click here for complete details and official rules.
ABOUT THE BOOK
by Rosa Parks, with Gregory J. Reed
Affectionately referred to as the “Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement,” Mrs. Parks received 500 to 1,000 letters a month from children throughout the United States and the world. Dear Mrs. Parks grew out of Rosa Parks’ desire to share her legacy with all “her children,” and perpetuate a dialogue that will be recorded for generations to come.
Gregory J. Reed is an attorney and the author of several books, including Economic Empowerment through the Church. He worked closely with Mrs. Parks in helping archive and select the letters for Dear Mrs. Parks.
“Mother Parks has assembled a treasure. In this wonderful collection of her responses to letters from young people she teaches, she inspires, she challenges, and above all, she loves. A marvelous addition to any home library.” — Colin Powell, former United States Secretary of State
