The event was seen as a catalyst for the emerging civil rights movement, as protests followed the killers' acquittal in court. At about the same time, an African-American woman named Rosa Parks was ...

The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks smiles during a ceremony where she received the ...

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 ...

On every NFTA bus, a sign now marks a seat for Rosa Parks. It was placed there on Transit Equity Day, which falls on her ...

Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005); Black History Month; Civil Rights; justice and equality. Summary: On 1 December 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger, contravening ...

Michigan graduating high school seniors are invited to apply for the scholarship that honors the values of civil rights ...

On Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to move to the back of a bus to accommodate a white passenger Today we celebrate the life of Rosa Parks. The late ...

Gov. Kim Driscoll said about Parks in a statement Tuesday. “Her actions sparked a revolution that put a long-overdue end to segregation in our country. Every day, we work to honor Rosa Parks ...

Gov. Kim Driscoll said about Parks in a statement Tuesday. “Her actions sparked a revolution that put a long-overdue end to segregation in our country. Every day, we work to honor Rosa Parks ...

Themes: Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005); Black History Month; Civil Rights; justice and equality. The video clip is a dramatisation of Rosa Parks' bus journey on 1 December 1955 in the town of Montgomery ...