Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...

That began to change on Dec. 1, 1955 — 70 years ago next December — when one woman on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus decided she ... They elected a 26-year-old Martin Luther King Jr. — a ...

Metro Denver residents can ride Regional Transportation District buses and trains for free on Tuesday as part of Transit ...

During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, one night she was at the house with the baby, Yolanda, and there was a thud, and the front porch exploded. The next morning Dr. Martin Luther King Sr.

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starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This boycott, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was a turning point. It highlighted the injustices faced by African Americans. It also paved the way for more ...

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? The Baptist minister first came to national prominence during the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. King would go on to become one of the most prominent figures ...

There’s an adage that goes: “The best part of the meal is the company.” And those words were never more true than in June 1958 when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to town.

According to NBC, the overlap is rare — this just the second time Inauguration Day falls on the same date as MLK Day since it became a federal holiday in 1983. The last time both were observed ...