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.
Free rides in Portland mark Rosa Parks Day, honoring her role in the fight for equality
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — TriMet riders in Portland will enjoy free rides tomorrow, Feb. 4, in honor of Rosa Parks, as the transit agency commemorates what would have been her 112th birthday. Each year, TriMet waives fares on buses, MAX, and LIFT services to celebrate Parks and her significant contributions to the civil rights movement.
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.
Bayway offers free rides in honor of Rosa Parks
Bay County’s public transit system announced that bus services would be free Tuesday for Rosa Parks’ birthday and Transit Equality Day.
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.
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.
BayWay celebrated Transit Equality Day with free bus services
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4th, 1913. Her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to ...
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KS1 History: Emily Davison and Rosa Parks
Emily Davison didn’t think so. Neither did Rosa Parks. They both fought to change what wasn’t fair. Emily Davison was born in London in 1872. She worked as a teacher when she was a young woman.
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." ...
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Yellow Hat Society holds 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration Feb. 1
The Yellow Hat Society held its 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration on Feb. 1 at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary ...
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Local Historian Michael Harris Centers His Work On ‘Auntie Rosa’
OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - From a statue in the U.S. Capitol to reserved seats on public transit, Sacramento historian Michael Harris works tirelessly to honor Rosa Parks.