Buses across Washington, D.C.’s metro system are reserving a seat Thursday in honor of Rosa Parks.
Dec. 1 is Rosa Parks Day, the 67th anniversary of when the civil rights leader refused to leave her seat to make room for white passengers on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Parks was famously arrested for violating the state’s segregation laws, which sparked a nationwide boycott of buses.
The actual bus Parks rode on will be on display at the Anacostia Metro Station for tours.
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It’s Rosa Parks Day! Join us at Anacostia Station today (12/1) until 12 pm. We’ve extended the time for you to view and capture our 1957 GMC bus dedicated to Rosa Parks. #wmata #yourmetro pic.twitter.com/kOcHQ8z7lQ
— Metro (@wmata) December 1, 2022
Join us tomorrow (12/1) on #RosaParksDay at Anacostia Metro Station between 7:30 am – 10:00 am for an opportunity to see and explore The Rosa Parks Bus.
Bonus: Every ? bus in our system will have a reserved seat in honor of Rosa Parks. #wmata #yourmetro pic.twitter.com/58bFsr4eE3
— Metro (@wmata) December 1, 2022
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Parks died at the age of 92 in 2005. At the time of her death, buses in Montgomery and Detroit, Michigan, reserved seats on their buses with black ribbons in mourning.
