Biography and 1995 interview with audio and video.
Article by Rita Dove honoring Ms. Parks as one of the twenty most influential heroes and icons of the 20th century.
Tells the story of Parks' arrest on the 1st of December, 1955, for not standing and letting a white bus rider take her seat.
Biographical article based on 1996 interview with Parks.
An interactive history site with a brief profile and student tributes.
Legislation introduced by Rep. Julia Carson, D-Ind., to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks passes by a vote of 424 to 1.
An article by Amy Frazier.
Michigan, Parks' home state, designates the first Monday after February 4 as Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day.
Article and video coverage of the event with links.
Missouri lawmakers to name a section of highway for Parks after the Ku Klux Klan adopted it for cleanup.
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