Trivia

The African-American boycott of Montgomery buses that followed Parks' arrest lasted for more than a year, forcing company officials to rescind their separatist seating policies. Parks' fine for not surrendering her bus seat to a white man: $14.00.

Arrested on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to yield her seat on a city bus to a white male. This action led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott that desegregated Montgomery buses.

Coincidentally, Yolanda King who portrayed Parks in King (1978), is the daughter of Martin Luther King who, like Parks, fought vehemently all his life for equal rights.

Time magazine named her one of 20 most influential and iconic figures of the 20th century on June 14, 1999.

Is the first woman and the second African-American to lie in repose at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.

Has an elementary school named after her in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Sandra Graham and Rosa Parks Alternative Public School.

Inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (1983), the National Women's Hall of Fame (1993), and the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame (2008).

Is a honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

Pictured on a USA nondenominated ('forever') commemorative stamp, issued 4 February 2013, the 100th anniversary of her birth. Price on day of issue was 46¢.

Has an elementary school named after her in Lancaster, Texas; Rosa Parks Millbrook Elementary School.

After nationwide services and celebrations of Rosa Parks' life, she was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan.

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 413-415. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale (2007).

Suffered from dementia and other health problems, lived with a caretaker in the Riverfront Apartments in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

Awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (1986).

Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest honor (1996).

Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, America's highest honor (1999).

Awarded the first Governor's Medal of Honor for Extraordinary Courage (2000).

An asteroid discovered on June 9, 2010 has been named 284996 Rosaparks in her honor.

Friends with Stokely Carmichael, Nikki Giovanni, Marla Gibbs, and Della Reese.

Ironically Rosa Park refusal to give up her seat was not motivated by race. She was on her way home from work and didn't want to get up because she was exhausted.