He inspired his new wife to participate in activism herself ... Her mental faculties began declining in the early 2000s, and in 2004, she was diagnosed with progressive dementia. Then, on Oct. 24, ...

Often hailed as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” Rosa Parks became a national ... Mallory was introduced to activism early—her parents were founding members of Al Sharpton ...

The Columbus statue removed from Arrigo Park will be loaned to an Italian American group, and the park will get a monument to ...

He leaves behind a legacy of community activism and preserving the history of the church ... entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., poet Maya Angelou and Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks. The gallery was once ...

He leaves behind a legacy of community activism and preserving the history ... Davis Jr., poet Maya Angelou and Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks. The gallery was once located on 211 Charles Street ...

As a co-founder of the NAACP in 1909, Du Bois combined journalism, activism and historical analysis ... nine months before Rosa Parks would do the same. Arrested and forcibly removed from the ...

Nearly five years after fueling the largest protest movement in American history, Black activism stands at a ... They pointed out that civil rights icons Rosa Parks and Ella Baker didn't let ...

Outrage from civil rights groups, including the NAACP, eventually led to a trial in early October 1944 ... from prominent Black activists such as Rosa Parks. While Taylor never got justice ...

Born to parents who were formerly enslaved, she developed a passion for education early on, believing it was the key to ... where she trained leaders like Rosa Parks and other key figures in the civil ...

As one user wrote on X, “Just found out lisa had rosa parks embroidered into her UNDERWEAR.” Added another, “Why does Lisa have Rosa Parks in her pants? One of the historic women who fought ...