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For Anaka Armstrong, the name Rosa Parks is synonymous with resilience. "I feel like she's symbolic of resilience and hard work paying off," the 18-year-old from Caledonia said.
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 ...
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.
The Rosa and Raymond Parks Flat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, but has never been designated as a local historic district. The house was built in 1917.
At Rosa Parks Elementary School, 8% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 12% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 91%.
The Rosa Parks Collection of 7,500 manuscripts and 2,500 photographs are available to researchers at the Library of Congress on Feb. 4 and a portion will be open to the public on March 2.
A proposal is pending for the former Detroit home of Civil Rights Movement activists Rosa and Raymond Parks to be named a local historic district. Border Patrol finds massive drug-smuggling tunnel ...
Rosa Parks Environmental Science ' s high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Elementary Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as ...
On December 1, 1955, civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Now 64 years to the date, the Milwaukee Country Transit System honors the Presidential Medal ...
Thank you, Rosa, for being a true role model, because your efforts made way for positive change in this society. Thank you, Google for remembering her. Some behaviors are worth honoring.
After the pizza chain owner died last week, paying Rosa Parks’ rent was one among many of his generous actions.
Rosa Parks was an avid yoga practitioner. The way Parks took a stand for civil rights reflects many of the principles behind yoga that connect the body and the mind.