Dallas buses to honor Rosa Parks--(150 buses leave empty front seat)

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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/120105dnmetrosa.25dd2012.html

DART will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus by setting aside the front seat of 150 buses on Thursday.

Transit agencies nationwide, including Capital Metro in Austin and The "T" in Fort Worth, are marking Mrs. Parks’ act of defiance in various ways, most by reserving a front seat on their buses and driving with bus headlights turned on.

Following Mrs. Parks’ death in October, DART honored her for “taking a stand simply by taking a seat” in advertisements on the buses and paratransit vehicles. DART spokesman Morgan Lyons said Thursday's commemoration is a "natural follow-up."

As part of Thursday’s observance,similar tributes will be displayed on the electronic message boards inside DART light rail vehicles.

[MADem]

1. What a classy thing to do!

A dynamic memorial, an opportunity for remembrance, a reason to discuss her brave stand with total strangers on a public bus.

Well done, Dallas!

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2. That's probably the most

uplifting thing I've read in a long, long time. How eloquent.