![]() In addition, Metro’s 1957 Rosa Parks Metrobus, was on display at the Fort Totten Station this morning. “We ask customers to join us in celebrating her legacy through this small gesture to recognize her enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.” “Today we honor the life and legacy of Rosa Parks, who stood fast in the face of injustice and changed the course of history,” said Metro Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer Darlene Slaughter. ![]() The tribute comes on the 68th anniversary of Parks’ brave act of civil disobedience and arrest that launched a bus boycott after she refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, AL. Each seat will be marked with a sign featuring an image of Parks saying, “Today, this seat is reserved in honor of Rosa Parks.” Today, every bus in our Metrobus fleet will proudly feature a reserved seat in her honor. Metro is commemorating Rosa Parks Day and the historic icon who helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. ![]() For immediate release: DecemMetrobus reserves a seat in honor of Rosa Parks Day and the Civil Rights icon
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