Rosa Parks: Icon of the US civil rights movement
The event was seen as a catalyst for the emerging civil rights movement, as protests followed the killers' acquittal in court. At about the same time, an African-American woman named Rosa Parks was arrested,
RTD bus and train rides free Tuesday to honor civil rights leader Rosa Parks
Metro Denver residents can ride Regional Transportation District buses and trains for free on Tuesday as part of Transit Equity Day to honor civil rights leader Rosa Parks.
Hampton Roads Transit to offer free rides in honor of Rosa Parks' birthday
NORFOLK, Va. — This Black History Month, Hampton Roads Transit, or HRT, is honoring Rosa Parks by offering free rides. Transit Equity Day, observed annually on Parks’ birthday — Feb. 4 — recognizes her courageous activism and the importance of accessible public transportation.
Montgomery County Honors Rosa Parks with Fare-Free Day Across Ride On Bus Services
Montgomery County celebrates Transit Equity Day on Rosa Parks' birthday by offering fare-free rides on all Ride On buses, emphasizing transportation access and equity.
TriMet to offer free bus, MAX rides in celebration of Rosa Parks Day
TriMet will once again waive bus and MAX train fares for an entire day next week in honor of celebrated civil rights leader Rosa Parks. All public transit rides will be free Tuesday, Feb. 4 — the same day Parks was born in 1913. In 1955, Parks, who was Black, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.
Laketran, Geuaga Transit honor Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks with week-long tribute
The first seat on every bus will be reserved in honor of Rosa Parks and her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement, from Monday through Saturday.
MCDOT offers free rides to honor legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks
To honor and celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, the Montgomery County Maryland Department of Transportation (MCDOT) said it will offer free rides across all of its services on Feb.
Rosa Parks' relative celebrates the civil rights icon's 112th birthday
People in Montgomery gathered to celebrate what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum.
Colorado's RTD offers free transit to everyone Tuesday for Transit Equity Day, in remembrance of Rosa Parks
The Regional Transportation District, also known as RTD, is providing free transit for everyone on Tuesday in remembrance of ...
Transit agencies reserve a front seat on buses to honor Rosa Parks
"Rosa Parks, like many residents of Lake County today, depended on the bus for essential needs. We invite the community to honor her legacy by taking a seat dedicated in her name." ...
Who was Rosa Parks? Meet the woman who changed the course of history
The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.