Rosa Parks | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/rosa-parks/RSS feed for Rosa ParksenWed, 14 Jan 2026 20:29:30 +0000Months Before Rosa Parks Made Headlines, Claudette Colvin Refused to Give Up Her Seat for a White Woman on a Segregated Bushttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/months-before-rosa-parks-made-headlines-claudette-colvin-refused-to-give-up-her-seat-for-a-white-woman-on-a-segregated-bus-180988009/Colvin, a lesser-known figure who took a stand against racial discrimination as a teenager in Montgomery, Alabama, has died at age 86Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:29:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/months-before-rosa-parks-made-headlines-claudette-colvin-refused-to-give-up-her-seat-for-a-white-woman-on-a-segregated-bus-180988009/New Statue Honoring Civil Rights Activist John Lewis Unveiled in His Home State of Alabamahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-statue-honoring-civil-rights-activist-john-lewis-unveiled-in-his-home-state-of-alabama-180985491/The life-sized bronze sculpture of the congressman joins statues of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks in the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Plaza in MontgomeryMon, 18 Nov 2024 21:04:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-statue-honoring-civil-rights-activist-john-lewis-unveiled-in-his-home-state-of-alabama-180985491/This Little-Known Civil Rights Activist Refused to Give Up His Bus Seat Four Years Before Rosa Parks Didhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-little-known-civil-rights-activist-refused-to-give-up-his-bus-seat-four-years-before-rosa-parks-did-180984742/William "W.R." Saxon filed a lawsuit against the company that forced him to move to the back of the bus, seeking damages for the discrimination and mental anguish he’d facedTue, 23 Jul 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-little-known-civil-rights-activist-refused-to-give-up-his-bus-seat-four-years-before-rosa-parks-did-180984742/He Was Wrongfully Imprisoned for 41 Years. Now He Has His First Solo Exhibitionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gary-tyler-wrongfully-imprisoned-41-years-first-solo-exhibition-180982641/In "We Are the Willing," quilter Gary Tyler revisits his time in prison and explores his newfound freedomThu, 03 Aug 2023 20:28:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gary-tyler-wrongfully-imprisoned-41-years-first-solo-exhibition-180982641/Claudette Colvin, Who Was Arrested for Refusing to Give Up Her Bus Seat in 1955, Is Fighting to Clear Her Recordhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/claudette-colvin-who-was-arrested-for-refusing-to-give-up-her-bus-seat-in-1955-is-fighting-to-clear-her-record-180978959/The civil rights pioneer pushed back against segregation nine months before Rosa Parks' landmark protest but has long been overlookedThu, 28 Oct 2021 18:41:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/claudette-colvin-who-was-arrested-for-refusing-to-give-up-her-bus-seat-in-1955-is-fighting-to-clear-her-record-180978959/Church Where MLK Launched His Civil Rights Career to Become a Museumhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mlk-church-museum-grant-alabama-civil-rights-bus-boycott-180978446/The young pastor assumed a leadership role in the Montgomery bus boycott during a 1955 meeting at Mt. Zion AME Zion ChurchTue, 17 Aug 2021 14:19:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mlk-church-museum-grant-alabama-civil-rights-bus-boycott-180978446/Library of Congress Seeks Volunteers to Transcribe Letters to Theodore Roosevelthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/library-congress-asks-volunteers-transcribe-letters-theodore-roosevelt-180976458/The campaign is part of a broader crowdsourcing effort aimed at making archival materials more accessible to the publicFri, 04 Dec 2020 18:24:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/library-congress-asks-volunteers-transcribe-letters-theodore-roosevelt-180976458/158 Resources for Understanding Systemic Racism in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029/These articles, videos, podcasts and websites from the Smithsonian chronicle the history of anti-black violence and inequality in the United StatesThu, 04 Jun 2020 15:47:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/158-resources-understanding-systemic-racism-america-180975029/‘Drunk History’ Bends History in All the Right Directionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/drunk-history-bends-history-all-right-directions-180971187/The sixth season, premiering January 15, brings a new crop of historical tales to televisionTue, 08 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/drunk-history-bends-history-all-right-directions-180971187/Rosa Parks’ Detroit Home Is Now Up for Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rosa-parks-detroit-home-now-auction-180969763/Parts of the tiny home where the civil rights activist lived with 17 family members are expected to sell for between $1 and $3 millionThu, 26 Jul 2018 19:11:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rosa-parks-detroit-home-now-auction-180969763/