In December 1943, Parks became active in the civil rights movement, joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, and was elected secretary at a time when this was considered a woman's job. She later said, "I was the only woman there, and they needed a secretary, and I was too timid to say no." [23] She continued as secretary until 1957. She worked for the local NAACP leader Edgar Nixon, even though he maintained that "Women don't need to be nowhere but in the kitchen." [24] When Parks asked, "Well, what about me?", he replied: "I need a secretary and you are a good one." [24] Our foreign clients, including sovereign wealth funds and pension plans, turn to Lee when they invest in US real estate. Lee also works on restructuring securitized financing structures, as well as other aspects of distressed real estate investing. Cain, Tambra K. (2004). "Parks, Rosa". Encyclopedia of Women's Health. pp.967–969. doi: 10.1007/978-0-306-48113-0_323. ISBN 978-0-306-48073-7. Williams, Juan (2002). Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965. Penguin Books. p. 66. ISBN 0-14-009653-1. Jessica Mazzola (October 2, 2014). "Newark home to state's first Rosa Parks statue, officials say". nj.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023 . Retrieved April 20, 2023.

Lee regularly advises Brookfield Properties, RXR Realty, Tishman Hotel and Resorts, Goldman Sachs, Pretium Partners, and SL Green Realty Corp. He has also advised other developers and foreign and domestic investors in their real estate investments.Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, 109th Congress, 1st Session, was agreed to October 29, 2005. This set the stage for her to become the 1st woman to lie in honor, in the Capitol Rotunda. [131]

Talking with him about his past racing, he recounted the time when he bought a ‘60s 250cc Suzuki X6 Hustler for vintage events, and in researching his new (old) ride, managed to find the original Cycle World review of the bike. After retirement, Parks wrote her autobiography and continued to insist that there was more work to be done in the struggle for justice. [6] Parks received national recognition, including the NAACP's 1979 Spingarn Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and a posthumous statue in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Upon her death in 2005, she was the first woman to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda. California and Missouri commemorate Rosa Parks Day on her birthday, February 4, while Ohio, Oregon, and Texas commemorate the anniversary of her arrest, December 1. [7] Early life Gilmore, Kim. "Remembering Rosa Parks on Her 100th Birthday". Biography.com. A&E Television Networks. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019 . Retrieved December 11, 2019. Theoharis, Jeanne (March 2, 2013). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Rosa Parks". HuffPost. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015 . Retrieved August 1, 2015.Crosby, Emilye (2011). Civil Rights History from the Ground Up. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0820338651. It's hard to get gloves custom made for your exact size, but Parks says he'll customize his DeerSports or SuMo gloves to account for those of us with off-sized fingers, thumbs and palms. The More You Ride, The More You Appreciate Good Gloves We are ... asking every Negro to stay off the buses Monday in protest of the arrest and trial ... You can afford to stay out of school for one day. If you work, take a cab, or walk. But please, children and grown-ups, don't ride the bus at all on Monday. Please stay off the buses Monday. [56] As co-head of our Corporate Real Estate Practice, Lee Parks advises clients on diverse types of real estate-related transactions, including joint ventures, portfolio transactions, funds, proptech investments, public and private mergers and acquisitions, REITs, structured financings, and restructurings. In 1992, Parks published Rosa Parks: My Story, an autobiography aimed at younger readers, which recounts her life leading to her decision to keep her seat on the bus. A few years later, she published Quiet Strength (1995), her memoir, which focuses on her faith.