Colvin (by then also pregnant) was too young, too untested, too dark. Instead, the boycott coalesced around Rosa Parks (soprano Jacqueline Echols), a light-skinned seamstress respected by Black ...

On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Ala. Colvin's stance was nine months before Rosa Parks' famous ...

She will be portraying Claudette Colvin, who at 16 years old was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, several months before the more famous Rosa Parks did ...

For Anaka Armstrong, the name Rosa Parks is synonymous with resilience. "I feel like she's symbolic of resilience and hard work paying off," the 18-year-old from Caledonia said.

Rosa Parks, who was already active in the Civil Rights Movement, became known for her refusal to follow the Jim Crow-era laws in Montgomery, Alabama. Specifically, she refused to give up her seat ...

From the devastating volcanic winter of 536 AD to the overlooked contributions of Claudette Colvin in the Civil Rights Movement, this video sheds light on pivotal moments that deserve recognition.

The Rosa Parks Collection of 7,500 manuscripts and 2,500 photographs are available to researchers at the Library of Congress on Feb. 4 and a portion will be open to the public on March 2.

On December 1, 1955, civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Now 64 years to the date, the Milwaukee Country Transit System honors the Presidential Medal ...

Thank you, Rosa, for being a true role model, because your efforts made way for positive change in this society. Thank you, Google for remembering her. Some behaviors are worth honoring.

After the pizza chain owner died last week, paying Rosa Parks’ rent was one among many of his generous actions.

The first passenger seat in each bus will be off limits, marked with a commemorative sign for Rosa Parks, who was arrested after refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on Dec. 1, 1955 ...

Claudette Ilene Kennedy, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on the evening of June 9, 2025. She was 81 years old. Born in Santa Maria, California, on July 9 ...