In 1987, Rosa Parks and her longtime friend, Ms. Elaine Eason Steele, formed The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development in honor of Raymond Parks. The organization was formed to honor their lives and get more people involved in social justice. In 1992, she published her autobi...
Experience the Rosa Parks Museum like never before as the legendary civil rights icon herself leads you on an immersive journey through the pivotal moments of her life. Dive deep into the heart of 1950s Montgomery, Alabama, and discover the courage, resilience, and determination that fueled her...
Updated:January 3, 2024|Original:December 8, 2017 copy page linkPrint Page Revered as a civil rights icon,Rosa Parksis best known for sparking the 1955Montgomery Bus Boycott, but her activism in the Black community predates that day. She joined the National Association for the Advancement of ...
A handwritten letter written by Rosa Parks recalling Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work in the civil rights movement is on sale for $54,000. The letter, dated Oct. 6, 1981, was sent to a Mr. Kessler more than a decade after King’s assassination. “I admired and respected...
Rosa Parks was a Black civil rights activist whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man ignited the American civil rights movement. Because she played a leading role in the Montgomery bus boycott, she is called the ‘mother of the civil rights
Activist Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott that partially ended racial segregation. Read facts about her birth, accomplishments, and more.
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Introducing an exclusive mobile experience for visitors of the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama. Step into the past and explore the powerful legacy of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott with Rosa Parks Museum’s new immersive digital experience. Visitors can now engage with the muse...
Rosa Parks died of old age in Detroit in 2005. There are many stories about the legendary woman. One thing that stands out about her character is that she always kept her cool. It’s a lesson for us today. Keep your cool and you just might change the world....