Lawmakers call for Rosa Parks holiday
An effort in Congress to honor Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks could make Dec. 1 a new federal holiday. Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reintroduced their legislation on what would have been Parks’ 112th birthday.
Lawmakers Push For Rosa Parks Federal Holiday
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Massachusetts declared Feb. 4 as Rosa Parks Day
Gov. Maura Healey designated Feb. 4 in Massachusetts as Rosa Parks Day, in celebration of the civil rights activist's legacy of advocating for racial equality and change.
Inaugural Rosa Parks Day celebrated in Lancaster
The first Rosa Parks Day in Massachusetts was celebrated Tuesday evening at the Bulfinch Meetinghouse, providing a dose of comfort during a time of great political turmoil that centers
U.S. to Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Under Proposal
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have brought forward a bill to add a federal holiday on December 1, honoring Rosa Parks.
Proposed legislation to create new federal holiday to honor Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks Day will serve as a reminder of the power of ordinary Americans to achieve extraordinary social change. And each year, Americans—young and old—can draw
AL Dems file bill to establish Rosa Parks Day
Congresswoman Terri Sewell filed the bill on Rosa Parks' 112th birthday.
How The Henry Ford Museum Found And Restored The Bus Rosa Parks Was Arrested For Riding
When Rosa Parks refused to move from her bus seat to give it to a white passenger on December 1, 1955, police in Montgomery, ...
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Laketran, Geauga Transit reserve front seats on buses to recognize Rosa Parks
Laketran and Geauga Transit, in partnership with the NAACP of Lake County, have continued recognizing the life and legacy of Rosa Parks — the civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus ...
On Rosa Parks Day in CT, advocates say more funding needed for buses, rail
A coalition of transit riders, environmental activists and students called for bigger and more equitable state investments in ...
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Civil rights icon Rosa Parks born in Tuskegee, Alabama
Rosa Parks is known for being a civil rights icon. But did you know that she was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Feb. 4, 1913?
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Transit Equity Day gains momentum in Savannah: enjoy free rides today in honor of Rosa Parks
When stepping on the bus today, you’ll see a seat already taken, but no one is in it. The seat is set aside today for Rosa ...
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Every Bus and Train in DC Has a Seat Reserved for Rosa Parks Today
There’s a seat reserved for Rosa Parks on every Metrobus and Metrorail train today. February 4 is the birthday of the civil ...
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TARC saving a seat on all buses in memory of Rosa Parks during Black History Month
Transit Authority of River City is participating in Black History Month this February by recognizing a famous civil rights ...
Metro says its again reserving a seat on every bus, train for Rosa Parks' birthday
February 4 marks the birthday of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks, and 2025 would've been her 112th birthday.To celebrate, Metro ...
Alabama Rep. calls for Rosa Parks holiday to counter Trump’s ‘attack’ on Black history
Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa ...