It was Dec. 1, 1955. President Dwight Eisenhower signaled through surrogates that he was fully recovered from a heart attack and poised to run for re-election–a big news story in a prosperous ...

Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her courageous act is now American legend. She is a staple of elementary school curricula and was the second… ...

Rosa Parks, 42, ignited the Civil Rights Movement and the end of segregation in Alabama when she refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus on this day in history, Dec. 1, 1955.

Walk through Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail, from Montgomery to Selma, and experience the landmarks that shaped America’s path ...

In the documentary “The Rape of Recy Taylor,” about a brutal 1944 crime and its aftermath, a surprising name emerges: Rosa Parks. “The mythology around her was that she was this tired ...

In the Pathways to Freedom curriculum that is part of the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute’s mission for 11 to 17-year-olds, she encourages youth to maintain self-respect and dignity by knowing ...

Sixty years ago Tuesday, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Recruits in Montgomery, Ala., are learning about Parks in a course aimed at eliminating bias in policing.

Rosa Parks Etched Into History, And D.C.'s Cathedral The Washington National Cathedral dedicated a new stone carving of Rosa Parks this week. The statue joins carvings of former first lady Eleanor ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. (The Root) — Today, to honor the Feb. 4 centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, the United States Postal Service has issued a Rosa Parks stamp ...

A Citilink bus adorned with unique artwork paying tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks has been on the streets of Fort Wayne for only a few weeks, and it’s already turning heads. The ...

Rosa Parks and Sally Ride are joining an impressive list of famous females who have been made into Barbies. The two women, who both played profound roles in history, are being added to the brand's ...

A Detroit house linked to Rosa Parks and set to be exhibited Saturday in Providence, R.I., will go back to Germany unless the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit — or ...