ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson (C/O 1989)
Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson is a Fontana resident and cousin to civil rights activist Rosa Parks. Williamson, the author of “My Life with Rosie: A Bond Between Cousins,” shares a different side of Parks only known to her Williamson family.
In addition to being a successful television host, speaker & author, Dr. Williamson is also an associate professor at Rio Hondo Community College and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker.
Lovingly known as “Cousin Rosie,” Parks spent most of her adult life living in Detroit, Michigan after leaving Montgomery, Alabama in 1957. She formed many special relationships with young people, especially Carolyn Williamson Green, her young cousin. This book helps continue Rosa Parks’ legacy and philosophy on activism by teaching young readers how to become change agents in their community.
You can learn more about Dr. Williamson at https://drangelasadlerwilliamson.com/