Tributes Paid to American Civil Rights Icon

Tributes paid to American civil rights icon

Bermuda this week reflected on the impact of Rosa Parks on the 70th anniversary of her historical stand for civil rights. About 60 people took part in anniversary celebrations at the St Paul AME Hall ...

Rosa Parks' Act of Defiance Sparked a Movement—But It Came at Great Personal Cost

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks sparked a mass protest when she refused to give up her bus seat, but her act of defiance also led to personal hardship.

Bells toll across country to honor 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks arrest

From Alabama to Washington, D.C., communities paused simultaneously to honor the exact moment a quiet act of defiance changed history.

EXPERT: Rosa Parks 70 Years Later, Moving Beyond the 'Tired Seamstress' Narrative

Dec. 2, 2025 - The 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest marks a prime opportunity to move beyond the popular but incomplete 'tired seamstress' narrative and explore her lifetime of activism. Story Hooks 70th Anniversary Week: Dec. 1, 2025 marked 70 years since Rosa Parks' defiant act of civil disobedience, which ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott starting Dec. 5, 1955, a turning point in the modern Civil Rights Movement. The Myth vs. The Reali

DART Pays Tribute To Rosa Parks On 70th Anniversary Of Historic Protest

A bus marked with a placard at Parks’ historic seat will remain at Rosa Parks Plaza for viewing