Rosa Parks would have turned 112 this weekend. Twenty years after her death, her legacy in the face of Jim Crow laws and her ...

Rosa Parks, age 42, was commuting home from her job ... The driver summoned two police officers who arrested Parks and took her to jail. On Dec. 5, Parks was found guilty of disorderly conduct ...

True leadership means stepping up to protect democracy, the rule of law and our values, despite facing personal risks ...

The potential purchase of three buildings, all less than two miles from the airport, marks the latest evolution of county ...

School 6 has the highest absenteeism rate among K-8 schools in Paterson. It serves a neighborhood with high poverty, a food ...

Another Black History Month is already upon us now and, no matter your thoughts on this symbolism, something feels different ...

The great Russian literary genius Alexander Pushkin dies on this day as a result of a duel. He is generally considered Russia’s great­est poet. Unlike many famous Euro­peans of color, Pushkin was ...

Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?

There’s a seat reserved for Rosa Parks on every Metrobus and Metrorail train today. February 4 is the birthday of the civil ...

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.

Content warning: This piece includes an account of an apparent suicide.

Metro is reserving a seat on every bus and train on Tuesday to pay tribute to Rosa Parks on what would be her 112th birthday. “Her actions — refusing ...