KAT reserves seats in honor of Rosa Parks Day
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery Alabama, Rosa Parks, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person, in defiance of Jim Crow segregation laws. This event helped spark the Montgomery bus boycott and the civil rights movement which would revolutionize rights for Black Americans.
Knoxville Area Transit celebrates Rosa Parks Day
December 1, 1955 is the day when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery Alabama to a man, in defiance of Jim Crow segregation laws. On Sunday, Knoxville Area Transit honored Parks by reserving a seat for her on each bus with a sign discussing her impact along with a bow.
City of Tyler to commemorate Rosa Parks Day by reserving seat in her memory
The city announced that the memorial is meant to recognize the Dec. 1 anniversary of a milestone in the 1955 Civil Rights movement, when Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. After refusing the bus driver’s order to move, she was arrested for civil disobedience.
Mankato Honors Rosa Parks with Reserved Bus Seats to Inspire Reflection and Dialogue on Equality
Mankato, Minnesota commemorates Rosa Parks Day by reserving a bus seat to honor her civil rights legacy from December 1 to 8.
Alabama Cities To Honor Anniversary Of Historic Bus Boycott And Rosa Parks Day With Free Bus Rides
The Alabama cities of Montgomery and Huntsville will honor the 69th anniversary of the bus boycotts on Rosa Parks Day.
Knoxville Area Transit saves a seat on every bus in honor of Rosa Parks
In honor of the 69th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to leave her seat on the bus, KAT remembers her with a plaque on every bus.
Huntsville offering free bus rides to honor Rosa Parks Day
Huntsville Transit buses will run with a reserved seat Dec. 2 to mark Rosa Parks Day. The day commemorates Parks’ refusal to give up her seat on one of Montgomery’s segregated buses Dec. 1, 1955, after the section reserved for white riders filled up.
Huntsville Transit to offer free rides in observance of Rosa Parks Day
Sunday will mark the 69th anniversary of Rosa Parks' act of peaceful defiance. Monday, the city transit service will offer free bus rides in her honor.
Honoring Rosa Parks Day: A Legacy of Courage and Change
Rosa Parks Day serves as a reminder of the importance of standing up against injustice, no matter how daunting the odds may seem.
Huntsville Transit to offer free rides in honor of Rosa Parks
The City of Huntsville and Huntsville Transit is offering free rides on Monday, Dec. 2, to honor the legacy of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Tyler Transit buses to honor Rosa Parks Day
The City of Tyler said that each Tyler Transit bus will have an honorary reserved seat on Monday for Rosa Parks Day. Parks was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955 after she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery,
Montgomery to commemorate 69th anniversary of Bus Boycott
The City of Montgomery is set to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott on Monday. The city will also ...
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Huntsville Transit to celebrate Rosa Parks Day with free rides
City officials said for the seventh year, there will be free rides on all fixed transit routes to celebrate Rosa Parks ...