so what my grandfather would do, he would just grow his own food. -my father had a green thumb. he'd work all day in the chrysler's plant, and then he would come home and work a garden. we grew up on fresh tomatoes, green peppers, onion. there was enough food in that little plot for him, grandmother, auntie rosa, and uncle parks. -rosa parks is a very creative person, and she would take found items and create stuff out of them -- of course, dresses and ideas of quilts. -she taught us how to sew. the stitches were absolutely perfect. she could tailor anything. she could look at something and go home and sew it. -1959 is probably the worst year for the parks' family. they record an annual income of $700. she can't find steady work, raymond can't find steady work. in 1960, jet magazine will run an exposé