Jackson Free Press

It was nice to see William Waheed featured in the new issue of the Mississippi Link. I met Waheed a few years ago, and he hs such a passion for what he believes and devotes himself to. Admittedly, we have opposing views on some issues, but the article mentions something that will probably be a defining part of his legacy: the Rivers of Change documentary. From what he has shared with me, it will force us to look at the real beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus so many years ago.

Read the MS Link article at this link: http://mississippilink.com/pv/pageview.pl?section=entertain&newsfile=n200605195.txt

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106092

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The reporter who wrote the Waheed story was Larissa C. Hale. Much respect to her for a great article. One thing that I saw that was missing was a link to the Rivers of Change website. You can find out more about Waheed's work at www.riversofchange.org .

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c a webb

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2006-05-24T19:30:19-06:00

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The following was sent to me by William Waheed: "Rivers of Change: The Legacy of Five Unheralded Women in Montgomery and Their Struggle for Justice and Dignity© is about five unknown women that were instrumental in starting and ending the Montgomery Protest-Boycott of 1955-56. It is also the story of women who fought segregated seating on public transportation in court rooms as early as 1854. The most often cited account of the beginning of the Montgomery bus boycott was the single action of Mrs. Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger and that her arrest sparked the planning and execution of the boycott. The memoirs of Mrs. Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mrs. Jo Ann Robinson refutes those accounts. The documentary will inform viewers of the contributions of the Unheralded Women and the impact of their actions on themselves, other boycott participants, and the civil rights movement, past and present. The producer used material in this documentary that was validated by at least three independent sources such as historical records, news accounts, scholarly works, personal testimonies, and trial records. Moreover, by living with and among the subjects he was able to glean information missed by others conducting only formal interviews."

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c a webb

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2006-05-24T20:13:12-06:00

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I have to mention the sleek new look of the Mississippi Link website. It is incredible!

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c a webb

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2006-06-07T18:35:51-06:00