Here are 12 things we need to understand about her, drawn from my book The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (available in its original form and in a young-adult version, with Brandy Colbert).

Based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks seeks to expand beyond Parks’ mythology.

Iconic civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks was born on Feb. 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Ala., and died on Oct. 24, 2005, from natural causes. She was 92. Take a look back at the life and legacy of Rosa Parks.

Rosa Parks was an avid yoga practitioner. The way Parks took a stand for civil rights reflects many of the principles behind yoga that connect the body and the mind.

Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, ... Biography.com. Rosa Parks’ Life After the ...

Rosa Parks and her husband Raymond lived in the Detroit flat from 1961 until 1988. The flat's owner sought the historic ...

“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” will be the opening night film of the Cultures and Communities festival Wednesday Sept. 14 at the Oriental Theater.

“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” airs Sunday, December 4th at 10pm ET on MSNBC and is streaming now on Peacock. IE 11 is not supported.

Parks, Rosa 1913-2005 Contents National honor, public mythology : the passing of Rosa Parks -- "A life history of being rebellious" : the early years of Rosa McCauley Parks -- "It was very difficult ...