While the words of Kathleen Connors’“The Life of Rosa Parks” are no longer available to second grade students in Florida’s Duval County, they are now part of congressional record due to Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern. House Bill 7 (2022) - The Florida Senate. https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/7/ByVersion. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks will undoubtedly be hailed as one of the most important scholarly contributions to civil rights history ever written. …I can’t wait to assign this book in every class I teach.”

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As the House debated a Republican bill that would unleash a flood of racist, far right abuse on schools and children across the U.S., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) delivered a fiery speech on Thursday condemning Republicans for their clear embrace of fascism. Rosa Parks, née Rosa Louise McCauley, (born February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.—died October 24, 2005, Detroit, Michigan), American civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus precipitated the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama, which became the spark that ignited the civil rights movement in the United States. No one from the Florida Department of Education has requested or would request the mention of race to be removed from social studies textbooks, as that would clearly be contrary to the … requirements of Florida law.” When we talk about progressive values,” Ocasio-Cortez concluded, referring to Republicans’ arguments that educators are forcing progressive politics onto children, “I can say what my progressive value is, and that is freedom over fascism.” Rosa Parks was a powerful, strategic, and dedicated activist whose witness inspired this nation to do things previously thought impossible. Jeanne Theoharis and Brandy Colbert have overturned simplistic descriptions of Mrs. Parks with extraordinary research, writing, and compassion. This is a must-read for young people hoping to understand the power we all have to make a difference. — Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy

Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of defiance. In this straightforward, compelling autobiography, Rosa Parks talks candidly about the civil rights movement and her active role in it. Historian Theoharis offers a complex portrait of a forceful, determined woman who had long been active before the boycott she inspired and who had an even longer career in civil rights afterward.” For over two decades, Truthout’s journalists have worked tirelessly to give our readers the news they need to understand and take action in an increasingly complex world. At a time when we should be reaching even more people, big tech has suppressed independent news in their algorithms and drastically reduced our traffic. Less traffic this year has meant a sharp decline in donations. I could have been arrested earlier when my friends and I were boycotting several businesses owned by white families, however, the policemen could never catch me. I was a fast runner, the police caught my friend Vera who was short, sassy and chubby.All people should be treated equally, right? Regardless of where you come from, what religion you follow, where you work, what language you speak or whether you’re a boy or a girl. Well, sadly, this isn’t always the case, and many groups of people around the world still suffer as a result of prejudices and discrimination. By News Service of Florida The bill shields businesses from lawsuits blamed for driving up insurance costs. Opponents say injured people will find it harder to get compensated. This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Rosa’s Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights by Jo S. Kittinger