Rosa Parks was born February 4, 1913, in Tuskagee, Alabama. On December 5, 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. This act of defiance led to her arrest and inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott, led by the NAACP. The boycott lasted 381 days, until the Supreme Court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional.
Teachers: Visit the free MY HERO Rosa Parks Lesson Plan. Includes discussion guide and learning outcomes.
High school student essay about his hero Rosa Parks
A student from France writes about why her heroine is Rosa Parks.
Alejandra from Spain shares why Rosa Parks is her hero.
Rosa Parks is a hero to Yian from Kazakhstan.
This story about Rosa Parks is available in text with audio.
This documentary is focused on Rosie Parks' 40 years of community service in the city of Detroit.
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in." - Rosa Parks
Portrait of Rosa Parks by Gail Slockett
Claudette Colvin was jailed for refusing to give up her seat on the bus in segregated Montgomery, Alabama.
A portrait of the brave young African-American girl who would not give up her bus seat in 1955
Learn about a New Hero Every Day of the Year: Use the MY HERO Calendar in the Classroom
Inspire someone and share your Hero Essays, Films and Art through our Create Program
Outstanding essays submitted to MY HERO will be considered for a certificate/t-shirt prize or be featured on the Story Homepage.
Submit your artwork to be entered in the MY HERO art contest or to be exhibited on our Gallery Homepage.
Students can submit their films for free with a waiver to the MY HERO International Film Festival.
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Hero Stories curated by MY HERO General Editor and Writer Shannon Luders-Manuel. |
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Short films curated by MY HERO International Film Festival director Wendy Milette. |
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Artwork curated by MY HERO Arts Education and Gallery director Victoria Murphy. |
Organizer created on 1/17/2020 5:00:08 PM by MY HERO Staff
Last edited 2/1/2020 3:09:11 PM by Xenia Shin
