Happy Birthday, Rosa Parks! 5 facts about iconic leader

Civil rights activist Viola Desmond, often described as the “Rosa Parks of Canada,” has just become the subject of a Heritage Minute, by Historica Canada, to mark the beginning of Black History Month. Desmond was arrested in 1946 at a Nova Scotia movie  Those who have not studied American history carefully enough probably thought I … Read more

Happy Birthday, Rosa Parks! 5 facts about iconic leader

Those who have not studied American history carefully enough probably thought I was going to type about civil-rights activist, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Congressional Gold Medal recipient and NAACP Spingarn Medal recipient Rosa Parks,  SACRAMENTO – 16th Annual California Rosa Parks Day Celebration is scheduled for Monday, February 8 at the California State Capitol. … Read more