The former Detroit home of the late civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been approved for a local historic district ...

Rosa Parks and her husband Raymond lived in the Detroit flat from 1961 until 1988. The flat's owner sought the historic ...

A Detroit City Council committee took a step on Thursday toward officially recognizing the former longtime flat of civil ...

Rosa Parks, who was already active in the Civil Rights Movement, became known for her refusal to follow the Jim Crow-era laws in Montgomery, Alabama. Specifically, she refused to give up her seat ...

Alabama officially recognizes Juneteenth as a state holiday, prompting statewide celebrations. Multiple events are planned throughout the state, including a free celebration at the Rosa Parks Museum, ...

Rosa Parks has been gone for nearly 20 years. Her legacy lives on, and now the City of Detroit wants to ensure her longtime home will live on, as well.

Parks (center) rides on a newly integrated bus following the 1956 Supreme Court ruling that led to the successful end of the 381-day boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama.

Rosa Parks seated toward the front of the bus, Montgomery, Alabama, 1956. (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images) ...

The Trump administration is trying to dilute history by removing the parts he finds offensive. This leads to a far worse ...

R osa Parks transformed American history with her quiet defiance. On December 1, 1955, her refusal to give up her bus seat in ...

Free options include visiting the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, picnicking in Blount Cultural Park, exploring outdoor art, ...