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.
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.
TheRide buses in Ann Arbor are reserving a seat for Rosa Parks on Transit Equity Day
On Transit Equity Day, TheRide is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat for her on each bus with a sign commemorating her ...
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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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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Rosa Parks Day Act bill introduced to honor role in Civil Rights Movement
On what would have been Rosa Parks' 112th birthday, U.S. Representatives Terri A. Sewell of Alabama, Joyce M. Beatty of Ohio, and Shomari C. Figures of Alabama ...
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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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Janesville Transit Honors Rosa Parks
Janesville Transit is recognizing Rosa Parks this week as a civil rights icon and public transit rider.  Transit Director ...
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 ...