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Dec 2019
50m 31s

Rosa Parks Revisted

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Thanks to a couple of recent news stories about Rosa, we're heading back to 2012 and revisiting the life of this civil rights activist and icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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