Rosa Parks and Civil Rights Activism
Civil rights pioneers Fred Gray and Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about Rosa Parks and her long history of civil rights activism. They… read more
Civil rights pioneers Fred Gray and Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about Rosa Parks and her long history of civil rights activism. They highlighted her influence in igniting boycotts and non-violent protests against segregation and discrimination. This event was held to celebrate the opening of the new exhibit “Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words” at the Library of Congress. close
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