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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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RTD bus and train rides free Tuesday to honor civil rights leader Rosa Parks

Metro Denver residents can ride Regional Transportation District buses and trains for free on Tuesday as part of Transit Equity Day to honor civil rights leader Rosa Parks.

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TriMet to offer free bus, MAX rides in celebration of Rosa Parks Day

TriMet will once again waive bus and MAX train fares for an entire day next week in honor of celebrated civil rights leader Rosa Parks. All public transit rides will be free Tuesday, Feb. 4 — the same day Parks was born in 1913. In 1955, Parks, who was Black, refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

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MCDOT offers free rides to honor legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks

To honor and celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, the Montgomery County Maryland Department of Transportation (MCDOT) said it will offer free rides across all of its services on Feb.

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Rosa Parks: Icon of the US civil rights movement

The event was seen as a catalyst for the emerging civil rights movement, as protests followed the killers' acquittal in court. At about the same time, an African-American woman named Rosa Parks was arrested,

Black History Month fact of the day

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It is the fourth day of Black History Month and we have the Black history fact of the day. February 4, ...

Who was Rosa Parks? Meet the woman who changed the course of history

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.

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Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks is born on this day in 1913

R osa Louise McCauley was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama After her marriage, McCauley changed her Rosa Parks—Parks spent her life fighting for social justice, and her name is ...

Metro reserves seat on every bus, train to honor Rosa Parks

Metro is reserving a seat on every bus and train on Tuesday to pay tribute to Rosa Parks on what would be her 112th birthday.

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Rosa Parks: Beyond the Bus Boycott That Changed America

Rosa Parks was actively involved in civil rights work long before the famous bus incident. She joined the NAACP in 1943. McDonalds Black History Month - 360Wise ...

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BayWay celebrated Transit Equality Day with free bus services

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was born on February 4th, 1913. Her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to ...

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On This Day in Black History - February 4

WISN 12 News is celebrating Black History, highlighting important facts and figures each day of Black History Month.

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Proposed legislation to create new federal holiday to honor Rosa Parks

There's a new effort to create a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell held a news conference ...

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Yellow Hat Society holds 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration Feb. 1

The Yellow Hat Society held its 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast Celebration on Feb. 1 at Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary ...

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City of Gainesville commemorates Rosa Parks on 111th birthday

Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee members held their first tribute in 2006. Then in 2008, they lobbied before the city ...

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