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RT Celebrates a
“Season of Civil Rights … It All Started on a Bus” |
Since 2008, RT has been celebrating the "Season of Civil Rights ...
It All Started on a Bus" with a series of events during the months
of December, January and February to build awareness of the
significant role that transit has played in the American Civil
Rights Movement.
The 4th annual Season of Civil Rights campaign begins on December 1,
2011, and promotes a number of regional activities and events to
raise awareness about civil rights.
“I Am the Dream and the Dream is Now”
Poetry Contest:
November 1 through December 16, 2011
In
preparation for the Season of Civil Rights, RT invites students in
grades 3 through 12, who attend a school within RT’s service area,
to participate in the I Am the Dream and the Dream is Now poetry
contest. Submitted poems must address the theme of transit and civil
rights.
Reserved Seats in Honor of Rosa
Parks:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
RT
reserves a seat on every RT bus in honor of Rosa Parks – the same
day in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, when Rosa Parks refused to obey
a bus driver’s order that she give up her seat to make room for a
white passenger. Her simple act of defiance played a critical role
in the American Civil Rights Movement, as it ignited the Montgomery
Bus Boycott.
Season of Civil Rights Commemorative
Bus:
December 2011 through February 2012
Two
RT buses with large exterior images of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther
King Jr. will travel on different routes throughout the Sacramento
region during the Season of Civil Rights campaign.
13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration Dinner:
Saturday, January 14, 2012
RT
is proud to be a sponsor of the annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration Dinner, which serves to preserve his memory and
commitment to equal justice. The event will take place at the
Sacramento Convention Center. For more information, visit
www.mlkcelebration.org.
Martin Luther King Jr. March for the
Dream:
Monday, January 16, 2012
Rain or shine, RT employees will make the six-mile trek to the
Sacramento Convention Center to participate in the annual Martin
Luther King Jr. March and Celebration where winning poems from RT’s
I Am the Dream and the Dream is Now poetry contest and RT’s 1958
“Old Blue” historic bus will be on display. For more information,
visit www.mlk365.org.
Rosa Parks Day:
Monday, February 6, 2012
The event will be held at the State Capitol from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30
p.m. where RT's 1958 "Old Blue" historic bus will be on display.
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