Commissioner's 'Museum on Wheels' rolls into Wilson Commencement

A history lesson with a modern twist – presented via music videos - was unveiled for students at Wilson Commencement Academy, 501 Genesee Street, on Wednesday, February 27.  Inside a 1957 bus restored to replicate the bus made famous by Rosa Parks in Montgomery, Ala., Board Vice President Van Henri White discussed with students the importance of the Civil Rights movement and the role they play in society today. The bus, owned by Mr. White's Center for the Study of Civil and Human Rights Law on Grove Street, includes informational signs about important historical dates; signs designating "white" and "colored" seating; and has been modernized with technology. The center plans to provide similar tours to students throughout Monroe County.