Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005

Rosa Parks Papers

drice — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:39:46 -0500

Rosa Parks, often referred to as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, is most famous for her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white rider in segregated Montgomery, Alabama in December 1955. She was secretary of her local and state NAACP and was a member of Michigan Congressman John Conyers staff after her family moved to Detroit. Her papers reflect mainly her years in Detroit and her association with numerous church, community, and civil rights organizations.

Subject Focus: African American History at the Reuther Library

wlefevre — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:19:12 -0500

The Reuther Library celebrates African American History Month with a look at some of the significant collections housed in the library that deal with African American history.

A gem from Rosa Parks’s collection is a set of her hand written notes from her time at the Highlander Folk School in 1955, shortly before the Montgomery Bus Boycott. These notes showcase her read more »

(12370) Rosa Parks, Silent March on Washington, DC, 1989

scaloia — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:07:50 -0400

Rosa Parks (second from right) stands on stage with other leaders during a rally following the Silent March on Washington, DC, August 26, 1989. AFSCME was among the supporting organizations of the NAACP-led event, which was a protest of Supreme Court decisions made that year.

(28789) Presidents, Campaigns, Bill Clinton, Detroit, 1992

eclemens — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:04:42 -0400

Presidential hopeful Bill Clinton asks for support from Michigan leaders during a campaign rally at Cobo Hall.

Seated in front row – Left to right: U.S Sen. Don Reigle; Edward H. MacNamara, Wayne County Executive; U.S. Sen. Carl Levin; U.S. Ambassador to Canada and former Michigan Governor Blanchard; Detroit Mayor Coleman Young; and Rosa Parks, Civil rights leader

(32776) World peace conference

gstrassel — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:39:38 -0500

World peace-themed conference possibly put on by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s Detroit branch in the 1960s.

Rosa Parks is pictured talking to a WILPF Detroit branch member in front of the WILPF booth. It is unclear in what capacity Parks was attending the event, whether she was helming a booth or there just as an attendee.

(35365) Rosa Parks Interview, Remote Access, Audiovisual Department, 2021

eclemens — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:14:01 -0400

An interview with Rosa Parks from the WWJ / WDIV Film, Video, and Teleprompter Script collection is digitized for a remote patron request.