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January 11,2006
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The Fateful Day
‘7 was arrested on December
1st, 1955 fo r refusing to stand up
on the order o f the bus driver, after
the white seats had been occupied
in the front. And o f course, 1 was
not in the front o f the bus as many
people have written and spoken
that I was — that 1 got on the bus
and took the front seat, but 1 did
not. 1 took a seat that was just back
o f where the white people were
sitting, in fact, the last seat. A man
was next to the window, and 1 took
an aisle seat and there were two
women across. We went on
undisturbed until about the second
or third stop when some white
people boarded the bus and left
one man standing. And when the
driver noticed him standing, he
told us to stand up and let him
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(as remembered by Rosa Parks)
have those seats. He referred to
them as front seats. And when the
other three people — after some
hesitancy — stood up, he wanted to
know if 1 was going to stand up,
and 1 was not. And he told me he
would have me arrested. And 1 told
him he may do that. And o f course,
he did. He didn't move the bus any
further than where w were, and
went out o f the bus. Other people
got o f f — didn't any white people
get o ff — but several o f the black
people got off. Two policemen came
on the bus and one asked me if the
driver had told me to stand and I
said yes. And he wanted to know
why 1 didn't stand, and 1 told him 1
didn’t think / should have to stand
up. And then / asked him, why did
they push us around? And he said.
and I quote him, 7 don't know, but
the law is the law and you are
under arrest.' And with that, 1 got
o ff the bus, under arrest. A
policeman wanted the driver to
swear out a warrant, if he was
willing, and he told him that he
would sign a warrant when he
finished his trip and delivered his
passengers, and he would come
straight down to the City Hall to
sign a warrant against me. ”
Actor to Perform King Speeches
Community invited to PSU performance
Jim L ucas,acclaim ed
actor and advocate for
social change, will per
form dram atic renditions
o f speeches by Dr. M ar
tin L uther King jr. in a
one-m an show titled “ Re
flections.”
T he p e rfo rm a n c e ,
scheduled W ednesday,
Jan. 18 at 7 p.nt. at PSU ’s
Lincoln Hall, 1825 S.W .
B roadw ay, is a com m u
nity-wide event celebrat
ing the life and legacy o f
King and is sponsored by
Portland State University
a n d O re g o n P u b lic
Broadcasting.
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, Jim Lucas
A student of King s
teachings, Lucas is an advocate o f the civil
rights leader's philosophy o f non-violent civil
action to change affect social change. Like
King, he participated in local protests and
dem onstrations in the 1960’stoachievesch<x)l
integration in his hom e
town ofL ake Providence.
His participation in the
20lh anniversary o f the
M archon W ashington in
spired him to learn and
recite K ing’s speeches.
Since then, he has trav
eled across the nation de
livering various renditions
o f Dr. K ing’s “ I Have A
Dream,” ‘T v e Been tothe
M ountaintop,” “A Knock
at Midnight,” and excerpts
from the letter from the
Birmingham Jail.
L u cas’s resem blance
and interpretation o f Dr.
King has been highly ac
claimed.
T ickets are available at the PSU T icket
O ffice or at Ticketm aster outlets, but seating is
limited. The cost is $5 for the general public and
free to students with a valid student I.D. For
m ore inform ation, call 503-725-4560.
Career Opportunities
The City o f Vancouver values a diverse workforce and endeavors
to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals.
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T he C ity offers em ploym ent for a w ide-range o f positions
for a variety o f departm ents including:
• Parks and Recreation
• Public W orks
• Police and Fire D epartm ents, and
• O ther support D epartm ents.
F or details please see o u r em ploym ent w ebsite at w w w .v a n h r.o rg . call our Job
H otline at 360-696-8128 o r visit H um an R esources at 610 E sther S t., V ancouver,
W A 98660.
The City of Vancouver is an Equal Opportunity Employer
and a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace.
King Blood Drives Held Locally
Jefferson girl hopes for a bo n e-m a r ro w tra n s p Ian t
T he Am erican Red C ross will celebrate the
legacy and com passion o f one o f our nation’s
great leaders with the third annual Dr. M artin
Luther King Jr. Blood and Bone Marrow Drive,
Jan. 16-21 at its donor cen ter at 3131 N.
Vancouver Ave. and at Jefferson High School.
Bkxxl recipients are often most likely to find
com patible bkxxl for transfusion from donors
o f the sam e ethnic background.
T he Dr. M artin L uther King Jr. Blood and
Bone M arrow Drive strives to educate the
community on the importance o f African Ameri-
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Alabama Segregation Enforced a
Life's most persistent and
urgent question is, 'What
are you doing for others?' n
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
O n Jan u ary 16, th e nation will celebrate th e life o f Dr. King. In his
honor, Kaiser P erm an en te is offering staff o p p o rtu n itie s to w ork
in a food bank, help build a house, do ch o res for seniors, paint a
school, and provide various o th e r services.
We re happy to play a small part in helping O regon and Southw est
W ashington thrive.
For information about the national day o f service, visit ndkdav.org.
Rosa Parks goes to court to make her plea after her arrest on Dec. 1,
1955. Parks was convicted o f violating Montgomery, Ala. segregation laws
and fined $10, plus $4 in court fees. “ The time had ju s t come when I had
been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed, " she said, describing
that fateful day as unplanned. Yet Parks had been involved in civil rights
activity for a number o f years, as had many african american residents in
Montgomery.
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