He fought bigotry in NC, made the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted List’ and was eulogized by Rosa Parks
In 1958, Williams chaired the Committee to Combat Racial Injustice, which organized to defend two Black boys, ages 7 and 9, ...
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Legislation introduced for Rosa Parks Day federal holiday
At a press conference earlier this month, Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, and Shomari Figures, D-Ala. introduced legislation to make Rosa Parks Day a federal holiday. The Rosa Parks ...
NFTA reserves seat on every bus, paratransit to honor Rosa Parks
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For the first time, the NFTA is honoring Rosa Parks by reserving a seat in her name on all 300+ buses and paratransit. On every NFTA bus, a sign now marks a seat for Rosa Parks. It was ...
Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls students honor Black women in history with annual 'Living Wax Museum' presentation
Third graders from the Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls portrayed influential Black women in history, such as Rosa Parks, ...
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Black History Month reminds us to recognize people for achievements, not politics | Opinion
As for the failure to recognize him during Black History month, it is clearly a result of his failure to adopt the conventional wisdom that the only way to improve the lives of Black people is with ...
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Sit-ins, soldiers, a lost district: Des Moines' remarkable Black history
Edna Griffin led one of the nation's first successful civil rights cases in 1948, challenging segregation at Katz Drug Store ...