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by , 6:25 PM EDT, October 27th, 2005

Apple Computer honored the late Rosa Parks this week by featuring the civil rights icon on its home page. Mrs. Parks, who was featured in Apple's Think Different campaign in the late 1990s, died Monday, October 24th, in Detroit of natural causes. As noted in the comments below, Apple put Mrs. Parks on its home page starting Tuesday, October 25th.


Apple's home page on Thursday, October 27th, 2005
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Mrs. Parks came to the forefront of the civil rights movement in the U.S. on December 1st, 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on a buss to a white man. This was against a city ordinance, and Mrs. Parks was jailed and fined. This resulted in her becoming a rallying figure in the civil rights movement.

When Apple launched its Think Different campaign, Rosa Parks was one of the early figures featured in the campaign.

Apple has featured other icons from the Think Different campaign on its home pages, as well as marking the passing of George Harrison, the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the tsunami of December 29th, 2004, former president Jimmy Carter receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, and others.

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Close Name:Engine Joe Posts: 412 Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:33 pm Subject: Er...

Actually, this tribute went up several days ago (Tuesday).


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Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:39 pm Subject: Pants
Close Name:Bryan -   TMO Staff Posts: 7325 Joined: 11 Jun 2001
Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:02 pm Subject:

A tad late indeed, but still worthy of note.

Thanks for the comments, folks. I edited the story accordingly.

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Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:24 am Subject: The fuss about a buss
Close Name:algr Posts: 277 Joined: 07 Aug 2003
Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:52 am Subject: Think Different?

It's been a while since they used that slogan, hasn't it?


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Close Name:Biff Posts: 1479 Joined: 08 Apr 2004
Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:57 am Subject:

I think so cause my Think Different poster has the old multi-color Apple logo on it. I don't remember when the last time they used it was, though. Did they use it with the original iMac or something?


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Close Name:Aftermac Posts: 42 Joined: 25 Sep 2001
Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:21 am Subject: So, who is the white man?

I've always wondered who the white man in that picture is. Probably, just some guy who was asked to pose for a picture... probably didn't realize he'd be making himself an icon for racism for future generations.


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Close Name:algr Posts: 277 Joined: 07 Aug 2003
Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:50 pm Subject:

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probably didn't realize he'd be making himself an icon for racism for future generations.


Nah, I can't picture the guy who asked Rosa Parks to give up her seat as looking like that. He'd have to be some red-neck looser who needed someone to feel better then. (Of course now I should go look it up. - off to wikipedia.)


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Close Name:LaurieF -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 3463 Joined: 15 Jun 2001
Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:34 pm Subject: Mythology

Ellen Goodman (Washington Post/Boston Globe) has written a very good article demythologising Rosa Parks. She points out quite rightly that Parks was not a passive seamstress with sore feet, she was an activist who had had enough.

http://tinyurl.com/bpkyo

I disagree with her last sentence, but other than that, it is a very good read.


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