Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955. This led to African-Americans boycotting public transportation to ...

Everyone knows Rosa Parks. The American activist is most recognized for her pivotal role in the civil rights movement, specifically the Montgomery bus boycott. This year, a public transit system is ...

In February 1957, the Alabama Court of Appeals upheld her 1955 bus arrest conviction for violating segregation rules that ...

Rosa Parks Day celebrates the legacy of Rosa Parks, a woman who is a symbol of equality, civil rights, and the American Civil Rights Movement. The holiday is celebrated on either February 4, her ...

The event is the 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast. According to a news release, the annual event is set to honor Rosa Parks, who is best known for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The event is ...

On the 68th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest on a Montgomery bus, Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell is leading an effort in Congress to make Dec. 1 a federal holiday. In a speech Friday, Sewell asked all ...

In clashes with the news media and his rivals, the Republican upstart has retreated from past comments and lied about on-the-record statements. By Neil Vigdor, Jonathan Weisman and Maggie Haberman ...

After refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, Parks was arrested and placed in custody. She was released on bail later that evening. Some even refer ...