Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for years.

Rosa Parks was actively involved in civil rights work long before the famous bus incident. She joined the NAACP in 1943. McDonalds Black History Month - 360Wise ...

Rosa Parks smiles during a ceremony where she ... She became a domestic worker and a seamstress, marrying Raymond Parks in 1932 and eventually earning her high school diploma—a rare ...

Long, Ph.D. More than 85 African American literature enthusiasts gathered at the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Library auditorium on ...

Legislation proposes Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day, honoring the civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time, the NFTA is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat in her name on all 300+ buses and paratransit. On every NFTA bus, a sign now marks a seat for Rosa Parks. It was ...

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa ...

Commemorative signs recognizing civil rights icon and activist Rosa Parks adorn seats in every Laktran and Geauga Transit vehicle during the agencies’ weeklong tribute. (Submitted ...

February is Black History Month, a tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled against adversity and made invaluable contributions to our society and culture.

Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday, a moment to honor her unwavering fight for civil rights. Often recognized as part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Black ...

The Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission Tuesday got an update on the site preparation for statues of Rosa Parks and ...