Rosa Parks: Behind every hero, another hero chooses a zero

THEY SAY behind every man there is a woman. We say behind every hero there is a zero. A zero because these would-be heroes choose to remain anonymous despite their deeds doing all the needful to catapult others into cult status.That’s why in the song, My President is Black, Jay Z says: “Rosa Parks sat so that Martin Luther could walk. Martin Luther walked so that Barack Obama could run. Barack Obama ran so that our children could fly.” Something along that lyrical poise.That’s what the world is all about. The likes of Bob Marley would now be known if Peter Tosh had not done all the ground work, Martin Luther shot to fame following Rosa Parks’ bravery.For the unprimed, on December 1, 1955, an unknown seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. This brave woman, Rosa Parks, was arrested and fined for violating a city ordinance, but her lonely act of defiance began a movement that ended legal segregation in America, and made her an inspiration to freedom-loving people everywhere.The bus incident led to the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association, led by the young pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. The association called for a boycott of the city-owned bus company. The boycott lasted 382 days and brought Parks, Dr King, and their cause to the attention of the world. A Supreme Court Decision struck down the Montgomery ordinance under which Parks had been fined, and outlawed racial segregation on public transportation. So what?On Wednesday, the world celebrated 50 years of “I Have A Dream” that famous speech Dr King gave that has seen the world of blacks turn for a bitter, at least, by some degree. In our setting, it simply calls for your reflection. What is is that you have ever done to cause a revolution in your affair?Oh no! Don’t get us wrong here. A revolution doesn’t mean getting that frying pan tonight and hitting your hubby into pulp. A revolution can be a positive action that will be forever remembered by those in your family.Think about how you can impact on your financial woes. You did not sign a marriage woe, you signed a marriage vow. So make it a point to change the affair for the better. If your spouse is that kind who is too timid and proud, doesn’t want to soil their hands for the good of the family, take the lead. It works!

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Rosa Parks: Behind every hero, another hero chooses a zero