Mike Evangelist (what a great name, eh) had a good idea. On his blog he tells the story of how he suggested to Steve Jobs that Apple pay tribute to George Harrison upon his passing and Jobs’ response.
Apple again paid tribute to another star, Rosa Parks (4 February 1913 – 24 October 2005), a key figure in the civil rights movement.
That incident in Montgomery turned out to be a catalyst for change. Mrs. Parks’s arrest resulted in a black boycott of the city’s bus line—a boycott that ended 381 days later when the bus line caved in, on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation in transportation was unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, the bus boycott triggered a wave of protest and freedom marches that captured national attention. The civil rights movement gathered momentum, and profound changes followed; Rosa Parks had rocked the country to its foundations. Perhaps more important, she challenged America to re-examine its values and institutions—and the country emerged that much stronger for it.
The photo appeared on the Apple home page.
