Rosa's Dress

     The Dress Rosa Parks was wearing that December Day in in 1955, when she decided she would not give up her seat on a Montgomery bus to a white man, is now part of the collection that will go on display at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture A groundbreaking for that new museum is set for this week in Washington.
     As for the rest of Mrs. Parks earthly goods, a significance collection of them was the subject of a long legal battle between her family and Elaine Steele, the woman who ran Park's life for the last decade or so.
     The New York Auction house that's been trying to sell the collection based on previous court rulings is still advertising the collection, but a newly revealed agreement means the profits will be split between Park's nephews and  nieces and Steele.
     The Rosa Parks Museum, part of Troy University's complex on the site of Park's arrest, was the first place the auction company called, but I suspect it it too pricey at the moment. We hope the new agreement will make it more affordable and TU or another reputable archival location will be able to secure the materials for the future.