Rosa Parks Day would mark the first federal holiday to honor a Black woman, or any woman, period, in American history. The Rosa Parks Day Act, a bill that would make Dec. 1, the date Rosa Parks ...

It would also establish the first federal holiday honoring a woman, according to the lawmakers."By simply refusing to give up her seat, Rosa Parks stood up for the values that this nation holds dear.

It would also establish the first federal holiday honoring a woman, according to the lawmakers."By simply refusing to give up her seat, Rosa Parks stood up for the values that this nation holds dear.