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 ...

Rosa Parks would have celebrated her 107th birthday on Tuesday Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital. She has been with the brand since 2017, working as an intern, ...

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 ...

In “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks,” the icon of the title expresses a hint of frustration at being defined as a seamstress who got tired. “Interviewers still only want to talk about that one ...

Americans continued to pay tribute today to the woman known as the mother of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was remembered at a memorial service in Washington, DC, after becoming the first ...

Rosa Parks is one of the most recognized figures in American history, and despite fighting for civil rights for six decades, we largely only know about her role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. So why ...

Rosa Parks' quote on a made-up mind shows how moral clarity, courage and conviction can help people overcome fear.

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Part 2 of our conversation with historian Jeanne Theoharis on the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott, which began days after Rosa ...