Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks: In Newspapers and Comic Books – LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

February 8, 2020 by Arlene Balkansky Civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005), whose birthday was February 4th, is best known for refusing to give up her seat to a white Read More

“Ro-sa Parks! Ro-sa Parks!” Kicking off Black History Month (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

February 3, 2020 by Neely Tucker, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS We’re kicking off Black History Month with — who else — Rosa Parks, whose papers are currently the subject of a Read More

Today in History – December 1; Rosa Parks Arrested Pas De Deux

December 1, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Rosa Parks Arrested On the evening of December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American, was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring black passengers Read More