70 years ago two students from Florida A&M University, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson, would spark one of Tallahassee's most historic moments and movements. The Tallahassee Bus Boycott. Local ...
TALLAHASSEE — Sixty years later, it seems impossible to believe there was a time when blacks and whites were not allowed to sit together on Tallahassee city buses. It seems impossible to believe ...
LANSING — Civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ legacy was on display in downtown Lansing on Feb. 4, as the Capital Area Transportation Authority showcased its Rosa Parks Tribute Bus in front of the state ...
1.This is American minister and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., going over plans for segregated bus boycotts with advisors and organizers. Sitting in front of him are Rosa Parks and ...
Attorney Fred D. Gray Sr. was a key legal figure in the Civil Rights movement, arguing landmark cases. Gray successfully argued Browder v. Gayle, which led to the desegregation of Montgomery's bus ...
Judge Thomas Gray describes the odd circumstances of his 1956 arrest during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Interview from Aug. 10, 2005.