70 years ago today in Montgomery, Alabama, a quiet act of defiance by a courageous woman helped spark one of the most transformative movements in American history. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a ...

One of the most famous people in American history is Rosa Parks. Born on Feb. 4, 1913, Parks became one of the most well-known civil rights activists when she boarded a bus in Montgomery, AL, on Dec.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHSV) - Exactly 70 years ago on Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was taken to jail for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man, in violation of Montgomery, Alabama’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rosa Parks’ quotes reflect a lifelong commitment to justice, not just one historic moment. Each quote is paired with context that ...

Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman, made the decision not to give up her seat for a white person. The act would ignite a movement. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED ...

Seventy years have passed since Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus, and yet the country still tries to shrink her into that single moment — a tired seamstress who’d simply ...

As part of Black History month, Massachusetts has become the ninth state to honor civil rights icon Rosa Parks with a day in her honor. Governor Maura Healey earlier this month designated Feb. 4 as ...

Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by Deputy Sheriff D.H. Lackey after being arrested on February 22, 1956, during the Montgomery bus boycott. Credit: Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. At a press ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, pivotal figures who fought for justice and inspired change across the world, were unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol.