The Rosa Parks Story Today

Born in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks was raised in the strict racial segregation of the Jim Crow South. Far from being a newcomer to social justice, she had a long history of advocacy:

The story of Rosa Parks is often simplified as a "tired seamstress" who accidentally sparked a movement. In reality, her refusal to give up her bus seat on , was the culmination of decades of intentional activism. A Lifelong Activist The Rosa Parks Story

She joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943 and served as its secretary for many years. Born in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, Parks was

She traveled across Alabama to document acts of injustice and violence against Black Americans, including cases of sexual assault. Born in 1913 in Tuskegee