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Most Americans value civil rights movement but lack ‘robust knowledge’ of the era, survey finds
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoStory at a glance A survey released by More in Common found that most Americans remember the civil...
I Tried Rosa Parks' Featherlite Peanut Butter Pancakes and My Breakfast Will Never Be the Same
Parade via AOL· 3 months agoRosa Park's Peanut Butter Pancakes Rosa Parks, an indomitable figure in Black History and a beacon...
TriMet offering free bus, MAX rides to honor civil rights icon Rosa Parks
KOIN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTriMet announced they will not collect fares for bus or MAX rides on Feb. 4 during the agency's...
Sorry, that seat's taken. Here's how a public transit system is honoring a Black history icon
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEveryone knows Rosa Parks. The American activist is most recognized for her pivotal role in the...
14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize
Stacker via AOL· 4 months agoPhoto Illustration by Stacker // Getty Images In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement,...
Rosa Parks film screening in Detroit puts spotlight on importance of Black history
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks," the first full-length documentary about the civil rights...
Lawmakers push for Rosa Parks holiday
WDVM via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Members of Congress are pushing for the passage of a bill that would make Dec. 1 a federal holiday commemorating the arrest of...
Congressional Black Caucus members honor Rosa Parks on anniversary of arrest
The Hill via AOL· 1 year agoOn Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Ala. for refusing to give up her seat on a...
Civil rights legislation sparked powerful backlash that's still shaping American politics
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA group of voters lining up outside the polling station, a small Sugar Shack store, on May 3, 1966,...
A publisher removed references to Rosa Parks' race in a draft of its textbook to comply with...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBettmann/Getty Images A publisher removed references to Rosa Parks' race in a draft of a Florida...
