Rosa Parks Forgotten Role in Investigating the Gang Rape of Recy Taylor

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. I did not know until last night, myself.

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3. Recently I'd seen some coverage but didn't know the full story until

this article, prompted by Oprah's speech, Recy Taylor's recent passing Dec. 28, 17 and media mention of the new documentary about her life. What a remarkable, strong woman she was, like Rosa Parks.

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5. #4 More on Rosa Parks and new Recy Taylor documentary

[Alice11111]

2. Same. I thought her first act of protest was the bus.I guess Rosa Parks was prepared for everything

with that protest. I would imagine her friend's treatment spurred her on. She is even a bigger heroine than I knew.

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4. Rosa Parks was an experienced civil rights activist and fighter for years,

which I didn't realize until several years back. She went through and persisted in very tough situations, even with sheriffs after her yet prevailed, as noted in the Guardian article below. Rosa Parks and her husband paid a large price for their role in for the fight, but thank heaven for their determined effort and life work.

I look forward to seeing the new documentary of Recy Taylor's story which was released in US theaters Dec. 15. 17. The director is Nancy Buirski, best known for the excellent movie, 'The Loving Story' (2011) shown on HBO.

The Loving Story, movie
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759682/
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The Guardian Review

The titular crime in The Rape of Recy Taylor and the miscarriage of justice that follows occurred in 1944 and the spring of 1945. But amid a wave of sexual assault claims that is sweeping powerful men off their perches, the modern analogues are hard to miss. Specifically, the question of where this moment leaves women with no power, no leverage, no fame.
Director Nancy Buirski’s timing was an accident, but one she is grateful for.

('You'll never work again': women tell how sexual harassment broke their careers
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“This is such an important time in this country’s path to recognize Recy Taylor,” said Buirski, best known for directing The Loving Story, about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who toppled laws against interracial marriage. “With women being singled out on Time magazine’s cover, as part of the #MeToo campaign, I really want to draw attention to the black women who spoke up when their lives were seriously in danger.”

On the night of 3 September 1944, in Abbeville, Alabama, six white men kidnapped Taylor at gunpoint as she walked home from church, blindfolded her and raped her. After Taylor reported her assault to Abbeville law enforcement, her and her extended family’s homes came under a series of attacks. Meanwhile, the Abbeville legal system worked instead to protect her assailants. The town’s sheriff asked Taylor to keep silent about the crime while a grand jury refused to hand down indictments...

Read more, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/14/the-of-recy-taylor-behind-one-of-the-years-most-vital-documentaries

[Alice11111]

6. Thx for the post. I look forward to seeing it. Tears. Loving was very good.

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7. too bad this didn't get as much attention as the anti Oprah for PResident crap

first of all i don't think she was ever seriously going to run. and i would be unlikely to support her if she did just because i would prefer someone who held some kind of public office before.

but all the attacks over something she hasn't even said she was going to do was just wayyy too much. Mark Cuban has actually said he was considering running many times and there was never such push back in his case.

We should have been taught this about Rosa Parks in school. black history in most schools is just Rosa Parks refusing to get up and King's Dream Speech. they need to actually teach us about these people and how they go to do what they did .

i can understand the focus only being on the refusing to get up and speech in the lower grades. but in high school they need to do more.

[Alice11111]

8. Yep. I taught my daughter more. We visited historical

sites and read books. I still didn't know everything.

I agree. If Oprah had been a white MALE billionaire philanthropist, successful entrepreneur, multiple businesses, people would be scratching their chins with, maybe so....

We will see how it falls out...and I think that is what Oprah is doing. Frankly, I doubt she wants it, but if it looks like the Dems have a good chance to lose, I hope she jumps in...and I think she would for the sake of her country.


Most women love Oprah. Men, some will be Dem, but most won't anyway. I think the Obama Dems, who voted Repub, might trust her more than Trump, but it depends on what he does.
Gun control, of course, always ignites that white male base.

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9. Also wish I'd known more of Rosa Parks' lengthy

work with Civil Rights. Like Recy Taylor, Rosa lived a long life into her 90s passing away in 2005. In 2013 during the 50th anniversary of Selma & 1963 March on Washington, PBS ran programs on issues & figures of the period incl. Rosa Parks.
To help with learning the history there more articles, news, books & quality films of late- "Selma', 'The Butler', 'The Loving Story,' Kerry Washington's portrayal of Anita Hill, Recy Taylor's story. Oprah has acted in and is associated with some of these efforts.

For years Rosa Parks & husband Raymond quietly worked with the NAACP on cases but also suffered harassment from law enforcement & local goons. The couples' jobs were at risk, Raymond's health impacted and in 1957 they relocated to live and work in the Michigan district of U.S. Rep. John Conyers. Despite all, their contributions & sacrifices are remarkable.
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Def. need a pres. candidate with govt. & public service background, related qualifications. Oprah Winfrey might not even announce. I think the reaction is additionally strong b/c of the election of This 1st President, 'TV' Entertainment personality (apart from Reagan, Schwartzenegger, Jesse Ventura), and obvious fear it could open gates for more celebs in govt. over qualified persons with actual political experience.

No outcry over Mark Cuban, Tom Steyer possibly running, hmm. More than a wealthy celebrity, Oprah's regarded by many as an excellent businessperson, manager, major philanthropist, avid reader who knows issues and one dedicated to projects that improve peoples lives worldwide. To define her by associations w Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz & Jenny McCarthy and their questionable practices is BS; well known are many loyal admirers & some haters.
One comment I saw was on her early journalistic work. Indeed, the youngest & only black journalist at a television station in Nashville, an evening news anchor in Baltimore, picked up for the "Am Chicago" show which began her career rise with the successful daytime show. ..We'll see, the 2020 lineup won't be long now.

Postscript. HRC with a lifetime of policy and govt. experience recently losing to T., and the notion that another woman and celeb, w/o any govt. background potentially running as a Dem. is a lot to handle.

http://www.achievement.org/achiever/rosa-parks/