Rosa Parks: The Lil' Lady Who Stood Tall

Rosa Parks had a GOD idea, but it was a simple one: She didn't want to sit in the back of the bus. Of course, this took place in Alabama at a time when segregation was the law of the land & Blacks were expected to do what White people told them to do. But it had been a long day for Ms. Parks & she did not want to have to sit in the bumpy, noisy, smelly, uncomfortable back of this particular bus. So she sat down in the front. Then a White man got on the bus & demanded that she move back. There was even room for him to sit anywhere he wanted, but what he wanted was for Ms. Parks to move from the front of the bus. The bus driver stopped the bus & asked her to move, & she STILL would not move. They called the police, & she STILL wouldn't move. So the police had no choice but to put her in jail, all for the fact that she stood firm for her right to stay seated in the front of the bus instead of at the back, even though it was against the law at that time.

That was EXACTLY what GOD wanted! Rosa Parks' unwillingness to move became both a national issue & a national symbol during a very turbulent time in America. It helped galvanize the Civil Rights Movement & change America forever. Without Ms. Parks' firm stance on that bus in Alabama, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. may not have rose to the global prominence he eventually became in the fight for peace & human equality. Rosa Parks truly & forever was a GREAT AMERICAN & we should always give her thanks from Heaven above for her tall stance on that faithful day on the bus!

10th Annual Jordan Brand High School All-American Basketball Classic

The Date: Saturday 4/16/2K11
The Location: Time Warner Cable Arena - Charlotte, North Carolina

Co-MVP and North Carolina-bound James McAdoo scored 26 points and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, as the East team edged out the West 113-109. The 6'8 forward is the nephew of NBA Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo. The nation's Player of the Year, 6'4 guard Austin Rivers, son of former NBA player and current Boston Celtics head coach Glenn 'Doc' Rivers, scored 16 points on just 4-for-16 shooting, but was impressive with 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 31 minutes of action. Rivers will be taking his incredible talents to Durham, North Carolina this coming Fall, playing for head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils. Pitt-bound 6'9 forward/center Khem Birch also had a nice showing in the win for the East with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 blocked shots and a steal in just 16 minutes on the court.

The West squad was led by co-MVP power forward Anthony Davis, who scored a game-high 29 points on 13-for-15 shooting, grabbed 11 rebounds (6 off the offensive glass) and blocked 4 shots in 29 minutes of high-energy action the floor. The talented 6'10 Davis will star for head coach John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats this Fall. Washington Huskies-bound guard Tony Wroten, Jr. had an impressive stat line in the loss for the West: 16 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds. If I'm correct, Wroten Jr. is a cousin of current Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nate Robinson.

The annual Jordan Brand Classic showcases the nation's top high school basketball talent, and is the brainchild of NBA Hall of Famer and current majority owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats, Michael Jordan. A who's who of the current NBA superstars have all participated in the game during this past decade: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose  and Andrew Bynum, just to name a few. Witness the future of basketball superstars before they hit the college and NBA hardwood at the 11th annual showcase, April 2K12 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina!

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