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Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - Commemorating the 50th+
anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helping to
remember the birth of the Civil Rights Movement, the
actual bus token that was used in 1955 has been
immortalized as cufflinks. These upscale cufflinks have
been provided for your family to enjoy for years to come
and are brought to you not only during Black History
Month, but everyday. They are on sale in several
department stores such as selected Parisian locations
and other fine online outlets, with a suggested
manufacture's retail price of $70.00.
The bus token that was a mighty
symbol of the struggle and used by thousands of Blacks
to ride Montgomery's segregated buses has been made
available to the public. The token along with other
commemorative items are sold in selected museums around
the country, such as the Rosa Parks Museum in
Montgomery, Alabama. Other token items that are sold are
very prestigious award medallions, pendants, t-shirts,
and now the cufflinks commemorating the 381-day boycott
that was prompted by the Dec. 1st arrest of Rosa Parks
in 1955. During the boycott Blacks refused to ride the
buses, which nearly bankrupted the City's transit system
and helped launch the Civil Rights Movement. "Prior to
the dismantling of the bus system, there were around 6
different tokens used by Montgomery City Lines," states
Allen Stewart, Jr., the current CEO and Jackson State
University alum.
The actual bus token used during
the Montgomery bus boycott was preserved by his
great-grandmother. His mother, Dr. Tonea Stewart most
famous for her role on "In the Heat of Night" and "A
Time To Kill," looked through her mother's memorabilia
at her home and came across the token which she has
stated is the "ultimate symbol of that era." Initially,
the rights to the original token were used as a way of
honoring unsung heroes of the civil rights movement. In
an effort to continue to preserve the integrity of the
time, in 2001 the Stewart and Donahey families
re-incorporated Montgomery City Lines, Inc., which was
formerly the name of the Montgomery bus system, and
began making the token available for all families to
share.
For information: http://www.montgomerycitylines.com/
Contact:
info@montgomerycitylines.com
Phone: 404-441-5590
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