rosa parks federal holiday

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.

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Lawmakers Push For Rosa Parks Federal Holiday

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Proposed legislation to create new federal holiday to honor Rosa Parks

There's a new effort to create a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell held a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 5, to announce introduction of a bill that would designate December 1 as a federal holiday to commemorate the historic arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery.

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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 ...

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Sewell, Figures lead push for new federal holiday

Birmingham, and Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, introduced the Rosa Park Day Act to make Dec. 1 a national federal holiday ...

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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5 Things History Books Didn't Tell Us About Rosa Parks' Famous Arrest

Today, February 4, marks what would have been Rosa Parks’ 112th birthday, a moment to honor her unwavering fight for civil rights. Often recognized as part of the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Black ...

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Every Bus and Train in DC Has a Seat Reserved for Rosa Parks Today

There’s a seat reserved for Rosa Parks on every Metrobus and Metrorail train today. February 4 is the birthday of the civil ...

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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 ...

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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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