Rosa Parks Remembered With a Party at Alberta Abbey
Gospel singer Mother Lorene Wilder both accepted a gift of an original painting of Parks and sang, bringing the crowd to its feet.
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)
On Feb. 4, community members, politicians and performers gathered at Alberta Alley to pay tribute to the legacy of the late Rosa Parks.
The event was part of the venue’s Black History Month programming and featured speakers such as state Rep. Tawna Sanchez (D-Portland) and former state Sen. Margaret Carter.
Gospel singer Mother Lorene Wilder both accepted a gift of an original painting of Parks and sang, bringing the crowd to its feet. Other performers included Trinity Praise, Aspen Meadow Choral and the Mt. Olivet Youth Choir.
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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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