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FLY's MOTIVATION MONDAY: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein

Happy President's Day!

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Rosa Parks (1913-2005) was an African American civil rights activist whose refusal to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, on December 1, 1955, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This pivotal event became one of the major early catalysts of the Civil Rights Movement. Parks' act of defiance and the subsequent boycott, which lasted over a year, led to a Supreme Court ruling that bus segregation was unconstitutional, marking a significant victory for civil rights in America. Beyond her famous stand on the bus, Rosa Parks was an active NAACP member and worked alongside other civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. Throughout her life, she remained a symbol of dignity, strength, and the struggle for justice. Parks' legacy endures as a testament to the power of peaceful protest and the impact one individual can have on the course of history. She received numerous accolades during her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, reflecting her profound impact on American society.