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The events both reflected on the history of the movement and on the future of the fight for civil rights.
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Rosa Parks stories
News
A new generation of civil rights advocates will convene in Montgomery near where Rosa Parks was arrested 70 years ago to strengthen their communities.
News
From Alabama to Washington, D.C., communities paused simultaneously to honor the exact moment a quiet act of defiance changed history.
Congress
Sewell released a video commemorating the 70th anniversary of Parks' arrest, advocating for the first federal holiday honoring a woman.
Congress
If established, Rosa Parks Day would become the first federal holiday to honor a woman.
State
The event will include free admission to the museum and special programs honoring Parks’ life and legacy.
Local news
Rosa Parks Day celebrates Parks’ courageous act of defiance on Dec. 1, 1955, which helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement.
News
Nine remarkable women will be honored this weekend in Montgomery for their embodiment of her strength and dignity.
Congress
The bill would make December 1 a federal holiday commemorating the arrest of Rosa Parks.
Local news
From Dec. 1 to 4, Montgomery will observe the 68th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott with an array of events