Montgomery bus boycott

Civil rights leaders celebrate 70th anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott

The events both reflected on the history of the movement and on the future of the fight for civil rights.

Jacob Holmes

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December 8, 2025

Youth summit launches 381-day campaign honoring Rosa Parks’ legacy

A new generation of civil rights advocates will convene in Montgomery near where Rosa Parks was arrested 70 years ago to strengthen their communities.

December 5, 2025

Bells toll across country to honor 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks arrest

From Alabama to Washington, D.C., communities paused simultaneously to honor the exact moment a quiet act of defiance changed history.

Jacob Holmes

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December 3, 2025

Events announced to mark the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Seventy years after Rosa Parks’ arrest, civil rights luminaries and descendants will gather in Alabama to honor the movement’s legacy.

November 25, 2025

Sewell, Figures ask that historic Montgomery Bus Station, Freedom Rides Museum not be sold

In a joint letter to the GSA administrator, Figures and Sewell talked about the historical significance of the site and asked that it not be sold.

Josh Moon

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March 7, 2025

Lawmaker calls for Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray to receive Medal of Freedom

Fred Gray is a former state legislator, civil rights attorney, National Bar Association president and Civil Rights leader.

Brandon Moseley

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September 29, 2021

Sewell asks Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to civil rights attorney Fred Gray

Gray has had an exemplary 65-year career as a civil rights lawyer.

Brandon Moseley

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February 18, 2021

Civil Rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery has died

Saturday, Civil Rights Movement legend, the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery died. He was 98. Lowery was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Council along with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was a valued member of King’s inner circle during the Civil Rights Movement. After King was assassinated Ralph David Abernathy took over … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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March 31, 2020

Ivey to participate in Rosa Parks statue dedication

Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) will participate in the Rosa Parks statue dedication in Montgomery. Along with the Rosa Parks memorial, the city will present two historic markers for Browder v. Gayle — the landmark case that ruled segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional. The civil rights memorials are a partnership between the City of … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 28, 2019