The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks smiles during a ceremony where she received the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On December 1, 1955, the 42-year-old was headed home from her job as a seamstress at Montgomery Fair department store in her ...

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a city bus after work in Montgomery, Alabama, and sat down. As the bus filled with passengers, the driver demanded the 42-year-old seamstress move further back ...

Two powerful documentaries explore different aspects of Black history this week, in each case shedding light on misrepresented or under-covered chapters. Presented by Barack Obama’s company under its ...

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 ...