Rosa Parks Day

ROSA PARKS: Performers at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey
ROSA PARKS: Performers at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey
ROSA PARKS: Attendees at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Sheldon McCoy, Music Director of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, performs at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: At an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Performers at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Attendees at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Performers at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Singers performing at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Mother Lorene Wilder reacts to the performance of a young dancer at an event honoring the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: "The Mayor of Northeast Portland," Paul Knauls, Sr., with Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: State Sen. Lew Frederick (right) chats with State Rep. Tawna Sanchez at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Former Oregon state legislator Margaret Carter speaks at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey. (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: Gospel singer Mother Lorene Wilder is presented with a painting of Rosa Parks at an event to honor the late civil rights leader at Alberta Abbey (Brian Burk)
ROSA PARKS: "The Mayor of Northeast Portland," Paul Knauls, Sr., with Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, at an event to honor the late Rosa Parks at Alberta Abbey (Brian Burk)

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