Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum to present ‘Conversation with Mrs. Lucille Times’

Six months prior to the arrest of Rosa Parks, Mrs. Lucille Times had a confrontation with a white bus driver who tried to run her car off the road.

Six months prior to the arrest of Rosa Parks, Mrs. Lucille Times had a confrontation with a white bus driver who tried to run her car off the road.

MONTGOMERY – Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will present “A Conversation with Mrs. Lucille Times,” at 6 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the museum’s auditorium.

The event is free and open to the public. However, seating is limited and those wishing to participate are asked to RSVP to mburkhardt@troy.edu. Dr. Felicia Bell, director of the…

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Artist Stephen Hayes discusses inspiration for “Cash Crop”

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The exhibit "Cash Crop" by artist Stephen Hayes is currently on display at the Rosa Parks Museum.

Artist Stephen Hayes sought to capture the horror of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade with the exhibit “Cash Crop,” currently on display at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum.

Seeing the image of the Brooks slave ship plans moved Hayes to create the installation, which consists of 15 life-size sculptures, each one chained and bound, bearing outlines…

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Birthday celebration set for Saturday at TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate Mrs. Parks' 104th birthday on Saturday with free tours and musical and theatrical performances.

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate Mrs. Parks' 104th birthday on Saturday with free tours and musical and theatrical performances.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will celebrate what would have been Mrs. Parks’ 104th birthday on Saturday with free tours, musical and theatrical performances and birthday cake.

The celebration will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, located at 252 Montgomery St., on the Troy University Montgomery Campus.

“Mrs. Parks…

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‘Cash Crop’ sculpture exhibit to open at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on Thursday

Stephen Hayes' exhibit,

Stephen Hayes' exhibit, "Cash Crop," will open at the Rosa Parks Museum on Thursday with a public reception at 6 p.m.

An exhibit of the works of award-winning artist Stephen Hayes will open Thursday in the gallery at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum.

The sculpture exhibit, “Cash Crop,” depicts the horrors of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and seeks to create a connection between human rights violations of the past and the present. The exhibit will open…

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