Hello Readers,
65 years ago, a 42-year-old African
American woman refused to give in to injustice by rejecting the bus driver’s
order to relinquish her seat for a ‘privileged person’. This defiant act led to her arrest, but she
became one of the leading faces in the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. Her
name was Rosa Parks and she was born on the 4th of February.
The mid 1900’s was a
difficult time for the African Americans in the US. The racial segregation (differential treatment of the
citizens of a country on the basis of their skin colour) in the country
led to the Civil Rights Movement, which was led by icons like Nobel Peace prize
winner Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, etc. This movement
ran from 1954-68. It was a different kind of movement as it challenged the
perception of supremacy being associated with skin colour. The movement was a moral
victory as it overturned the negative perception of the African American people
and established them as dignified, non-violent, intelligent, and hard-working
people.
Today is also World Cancer
Day. It is a day observed by the United Nations and is marked to raise
awareness of the disease and to encourage its prevention, detection, and
treatment. This year’s theme ‘I Am And I Will’ is a commitment to act. It stands
for reinforcing positive actions and positive thoughts that strengthen the will
to battle the disease and increase the chances of survival.
Enjoy the edition!
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