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Media Contact: Randol White, 415-515-7624
SamTrans will honor Black History Month throughout February with its first-ever Black History Month wrapped bus (additional images), plus a Rosa Parks’ Birthday event as part of a community partnership.
The public celebration begins on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center in Redwood City.
The event will include SamTrans ambassadors greeting museumgoers, sharing information about the district’s programs, and distributing commemorative Rosa Parks posters. The Black History Month wrapped electric bus will also be parked in front of the museum throughout the event.
Rosa Parks Transit Equity Day Details:
What: Rosa Parks’ Birthday and Transit Equity Day celebration
When: Tuesday, Feb. 4, from noon to 4 p.m.
Where: Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center, 890 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City
This marks the second year of SamTrans’ partnership with the museum, highlighting the agency’s ongoing commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting equity in the communities it serves.
“We are honored to celebrate Black History Month with our community and highlight the impact of transit-equity champion Rosa Parks,” said SamTrans General Manager/CEO April Chan. “We hope our event and specially wrapped bus inspire conversations about equity, history, and art.”
Media Availability:
SamTrans Transit Instructor Kalief Porter-Brown, the artist behind this year’s vibrant Black History Month bus-wrap design, lives in Oakland and is a San Mateo County native. Brown is available to speak with reporters at the SamTrans North Base bus yard in South San Francisco. Please email SamTrans PIO Randol White at WhiteR@samtrans.com to schedule.
The specially wrapped bus, which highlights key themes of Black history and the contributions of African Americans to society, will be in service throughout the month of February, serving as a moving tribute to this important celebration.
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