It's Black History Month and the Up First newsletter wants to highlight local history makers. Do you know anyone who has made ...

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa ...

Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday ... know about what led to this moment– and the history after Ms. Parks helped launch a movement.

Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Sewell wants Dec. 1 to become “Rosa Parks Day” to commemorate her ...

At about the same time, an African-American woman named Rosa Parks was arrested, sparking a protest campaign that would go down in history as the Montgomery bus boycott — another key moment in ...

Rosa Parks Day will serve as a reminder of the power of ordinary Americans to achieve extraordinary social change. And each ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day earlier this month and Black History Month approaching in February, Brinda said putting on “Rosa Parks and The Montgomery Bus Boycott” presented a great opportunity to ...

The City of Atlanta honored Rosa Parks on Friday with a special bus. Parks was an activist in the civil rights movement.

MARYLAND (DC News Now) — To honor and celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, the Montgomery County ... that recognizes Transit Equity Day and highlights Parks for changing history. The ...

Over the past 20 years, the NGO has expanded its activities, including clinics ... The writings of Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks inspired him to act. “I didn’t want to wait for someone ...

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. Compiled by Jeremy Engle Is there a goal you’d like to pursue by doing ...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) has launched a variety of initiatives to commemorate Black History Month this February. These include revamped digital ...