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67 years: Montgomery reflects on Rosa Parks, Bus Boycott and struggle against segregation
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSixty-seven years ago, the crushing heel of racism had finally pushed down too far to bear for a...
Friend’s memoir 'Beyond the Bus' sheds new light on the life of Rosa Parks | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Beyond the Bus” is a narrow memoir, not of the life of H.H. Leonards, but specifically of her deep...
Rosa Parks documentary reveals the strong, courageous fighter behind the famous icon
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYou know Rosa Parks as the civil rights icon who sparked the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott in...
Going beyond the bus on Rosa Parks' birthday | Candace McKibben
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA remarkable gift of my years as a hospice chaplain was the privilege of being personally involved...
Rosa Parks Day: Metro honors civil rights figure with special Metrobus, seats
WDVM via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — December 1 is designated as Rosa Parks Day, a day to remember a woman...
Rosa Parks honored for ‘Transit Equity Day’ ahead of birthday
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – The Center for African American History Arts and Culture in Aiken is spreading...
US lawmakers push for federal holiday honoring Rosa Parks on the anniversary of her arrest
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMembers of the Congressional Black Caucus marked the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest by...
69 years after Rosa Parks made history, roadblocks remain
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — With courage that could have cost Rosa Parks her life, in December 1955,...
Rosa Parks documentary on Peacock redefines the legend's courageous life
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” the icon of the title expresses a hint of frustration at being defined as a seamstress who got tired. “Interviewers still only want to talk about ...
CBC pushes for Rosa Parks to be the first woman to have federal holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months ago“She sparked the beginning of a movement that changed the very fabric of our nation,” said U.S. Rep....