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 ...

In 1944, a group of eight Howard University students took a stand against the status quo in segregated Virginia. Now, a commemorative site honors their efforts to fight back against Jim Crow laws.

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

“Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa ...

Rep. Terri Sewell today described her proposed holiday as counter measure to what she called an attack on diversity and Black history by President Donald Trump’s administration.

It’s not that easy to just do away with Black History Month. Almost 47 million Americans claim African American heritage, ...

Members of Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group — or BRRAG, for short — shared Jumper’s story on Tuesday, in celebration of ...

BSU launches Black History Month with events honoring African American contributions. Celebrations include a kickoff, a Black ...

Park City Transit is honoring Black History Month by saving a seat on the bus to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks.

On Transit Equity Day, TheRide is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat for her on each bus with a sign commemorating her ...

In 1943, the establishment of _____ in Diamond, Missouri, marked the first-ever authorization of a national park commemorating an African American. 4 ... was officially permitted in the national parks ...