Legislation proposes Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day, honoring the civil rights activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and ...

With a brand-new federal holiday proposal, Americans could soon have an additional day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas ...

The following are some of the major American companies that have publicly retreated from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: TARGET, Walmart, Lowes, Meta, Amazon, McDonald’s, John Deere, Tractor Supply ...

The bill will now proceed through Congress, where it faces debate before any potential passage into law. If approved, Rosa Parks Day would be the first new federal holiday since Juneteenth was ...

The Escambia and Santa Rosa county school districts will release kids from school for Spring Break between March 17-23. The ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a complex man and an incredible leader, and it is important and instructive to reflect on his ...

The roots of Black History Month are credited with growing from Chicago’s Black History Weeks – thanks to the efforts of Carter G. Woodson- in the summer of 1915.

Image A bronze statue of Washington on the front steps of Federal Hall ... as a state holiday (Mississippi in May, Alabama in June). Alabama celebrates Mrs. Rosa L. Parks Day in December.

The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

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All month long, WIVB News 4 will be celebrating Black History Month. We’re focusing on a special recognition from the NFTA, which is honoring legendary civil ...