Student group formed on Rosa Parks Day

Published Dec 6, 2007 9:17 PM

Pictured above are members of<br>the new
group, from left to right:<br>Stephan White, vice
president;<br>Dede Hassell, president;
and<br>Catherine Donaghy.

Pictured above are members of
the new group, from left to right:
Stephan White, vice president;
Dede Hassell, president; and
Catherine Donaghy.

The Third Annual Rosa Parks Day was celebrated at Springfield Technical Community College in a very appropriate way on Nov. 30. The newly created student group, Mobilization Against Poverty, Racism and War, based at the college, was officially inaugurated that day as a student organization.

Rodnell Collins, nephew of Malcolm X, delivered the keynote address for Rosa Parks Day at the college-wide commemoration. Members of the Mobilization were instrumental in organizing support for the recent Sept 29th Encampment and March on Washington, organized by the Troops Out Now Coalition. The Rosa Parks Day event was organized by Rosa Parks Committee co-founders Professor Nick Camerotta of the Western Mass. IAC and E. Henry Twiggs. For more info: cadonaghy@yahoo.com

—Report & photo by Gerry Scoppettuolo

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