ALABAMA: Montgomery Unveils Rosa Parks Statue

The Montgomery News reports:

A new statue of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was unveiled in downtown Montgomery on Sunday afternoon.

“This depiction will inspire future generations to make the pilgrimage to our city, to push toward the path of righteousness, strength, courage and equality,” said Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, who took office as the first African-American mayor of the city last month.

Gov. Kay Ivey and Reed took part in pulling down a shroud to unveil the statue at Montgomery Plaza at the Court Street Fountain, 30 feet from the spot where Parks is believed to have boarded the segregated bus where she refused to give up her seat to a white man on Dec. 1, 1955.

Rosa Parks now sits center stage downtown as we commemorate the 64th anniversary of her stand. Mayor Steven Reed and community leaders dedicated a life-size statue of Mrs. Parks and four historic markers honoring the plaintiffs in the landmark Browder v. Gayle case. pic.twitter.com/hs2GRJD3aV

— City of Montgomery (@CityofMGM) December 1, 2019