U.S. to Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Under Proposal
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have brought forward a bill to add a federal holiday on December 1, honoring Rosa Parks.
Proposed legislation to create new federal holiday to honor Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks Day will serve as a reminder of the power of ordinary Americans to achieve extraordinary social change. And each year, Americans—young and old—can draw
Lawmakers Push For Rosa Parks Federal Holiday
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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. “Her actions — refusing
Americans Will Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving, Christmas Under New Proposal
With a brand-new federal holiday proposal, Americans could soon have an additional day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The day, December 1, would be in honor of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks has been proposed by Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama.
Lawmakers call for Rosa Parks holiday
Not a single federal holiday honors a woman,” said U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio.). Beatty said designating Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day would not just be a day off work. “It’s a day to teach, to reflect and to encourage that every child in America knows Rosa Parks,
Rosa Parks Day Act bill introduced to honor role in Civil Rights Movement
On what would have been Rosa Parks' 112th birthday, U.S. Representatives Terri A. Sewell of Alabama, Joyce M. Beatty of Ohio, and Shomari C. Figures of Alabama ...
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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Transit Equity Day gains momentum in Savannah: enjoy free rides today in honor of Rosa Parks
When stepping on the bus today, you’ll see a seat already taken, but no one is in it. The seat is set aside today for Rosa ...
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Pooler celebrates Rosa Parks Day at West Chatham
West Chatham Middle School celebrated Rosa Parks Day on Tuesday, February 4. The event featured performances by The Savannah ...
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How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Rosa Parks worked in Conyers’ office from 1965 ... support of Conyers’ bill to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. And Coretta Scott King and the King Center immediately knew ...
Portland transit goes fare-free to celebrate Rosa Parks' legacy
The fare-free day marks the fifth consecutive year that TriMet has honored the legacy of the civil rights icon.
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Local Historian Michael Harris Centers His Work On ‘Auntie Rosa’
OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - From a statue in the U.S. Capitol to reserved seats on public transit, Sacramento historian Michael Harris works tirelessly to honor Rosa Parks.
Alabama Rep. calls for Rosa Parks holiday to counter Trump’s ‘attack’ on Black history
Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa ...