In "remembering rosa parks" why does granholm direct her comments to the common people in the audience instead of the "titled" people

To make a connection between the common people and Rosa Parks  - Apex

in 1897, pershing became a tactical officer at west point, and that's where he was given the nickname "black jack." pershing's first name is "john," for which "jack" is a nickname, and he was a white man who commanded black troops. hence "black jack".

these acts divided the south into five military districts.