Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decades after her act of defiance, Rosa Parks galvanized a cadre of activists to protest their own conditions and, though the ...

December 1 marked the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' courageous refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, an act that helped ignite the modern civil rights movement. Behind the scenes, one ...

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.

The words left by Rosa Parks, You must do what is right are words that symbolize the power of quiet conviction and conscience ...

This year marks a major milestone for a foundation that continues to carry forward the legacy of one of America’s most iconic civil rights leaders. The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation is celebrating ...