Claudette Colvin’s bold stand comes into focus during Black History Month, highlighting young activists who helped shape the fight for civil rights.
TriMet calls every seat taken on Feb. 4 “a tribute to Rosa Parks’ courage.” No one needs to tap their Hop card, pull out a ...
NCTD in San Diego offers free rides on February 4th to honor Rosa Parks' birthday and her Civil Rights legacy.
Claudette Colvin, who as a teenager was arrested in 1955 after refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, has died.
Rosa Parks, a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement, is celebrated for her courageous refusal to give up her bus seat ...
Inspired by the example of 19th century abolitionists, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus ...
On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery City Bus, sparking a year-long boycott by blacks of the Montgomery buses, and a key moment in the Civil Rights movement. File - ...
SHREVEPORT, La. — Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks sat on a Montgomery bus in protest of segregation, sparking a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. On Friday, the MLK Neighborhood ...
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks (1913–2005), a 42-year-old African American woman, boarded a bus to return home. She was working as a seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama. At the time, seating in ...
The city of Lafayette, Louisiana, held a ceremony to honor the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' historic act of defiance. On Dec. 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, ...