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"I'm a part of the Montgomery bus boycott story," she said. "Nine months before Rosa Parks was arrested, I was arrested for the same thing," she said. She was in handcuffs, at 15 years old ...
When Rosa Parks refused to move from her bus seat to give it to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, police in Montgomery, Alabama arrested her. While she wasn't the first person to use a bus ...
Transit Authority of River City will save a seat on every bus in its fleet in remembrance ... and the legacy of Rosa Parks." In celebration of Black History Month, TARC will also partner with ...
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal to surrender her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL, sparked the Civil Rights Movement. While Parks became an icon, the lesser-known heroes of ...
Montgomery and Huntsville will honor the anniversary of bus boycott with museum tours and free bus rides on Rosa Parks Day. The Alabama cities of Montgomery and Huntsville are preparing to honor ...
A Citilink bus adorned with unique artwork paying tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been on the streets of Fort Wayne for only a few weeks, and it’s already turning heads.
The Rosa Parks bus is located at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. While the city of Louisville might not have the bus itself, they do have plans in place to honor the beloved activist.
A bus that will soon be traveling the streets of Fort Wayne features Rosa Parks thanks to local artist Theoplis Smith III, also known as Phresh Laundry. Surrounding a flowery portrait of the civil ...
Fort Wayne’s public transportation provider, city officials and local artist Theoplis Smith III, also known as Phresh Laundry, unveiled a unique bus honoring civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
The Rosa Parks Day Act, a bill that would make Dec. 1, the date Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, a federal holiday, has obtained the backing of the ...
On the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest on a Montgomery bus, Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell is leading an effort in Congress to make Dec. 1 a federal holiday. In a speech Friday, Sewell asked ...