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SR 587: Rosa Parks Day; recognize February 4, 2026

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Senate Resolution 587

By: Senators James of the 28th, Kemp of the 38th, Jackson of the 41st and Sims of the 12th

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and recognizing February 4, 2026, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, on December 1, 1955, seamstress Rosa Parks became a beacon of courage and a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement when she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger, accepting arrest, trial, and conviction rather than humiliation; and

WHEREAS, her quiet insistence on human dignity in the face of segregation, racism, and Jim Crow laws sparked the city-wide bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that brought an unknown young minister, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to national prominence; and

WHEREAS, alongside Dr. King, Rosa Parks became a leader and an icon in the national effort that resulted in the United States Supreme Court decision outlawing the segregation of city buses and gave critical momentum to the larger battle for civil rights; and

WHEREAS, Rosa Parks has been hailed as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement" in America for her pivotal act on that day in Alabama, as well as for her lifelong commitment to justice for Black Americans; and

WHEREAS, Rosa Parks received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a Congressional Gold Medal; and following her death at age 92, she became the first woman to lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda; and

WHEREAS, this historic stronghold created a wave of positive change in America, which is evident by women being allowed to serve on submarines in the United States armed forces and taking leadership positions in religious, business, and political arenas; more women serving in Congress than ever before; the first woman, Kamala Harris, being elected to serve as Vice President of the United States; and the election of the nation's first Black president; and

WHEREAS, Rosa Parks risked her life on December 1, 1955, in a selfless effort to end racism, it is abundantly fitting and proper that her legacy is honored and the fight for equal rights and the ending of racism continues.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body honor the memory of Mrs. Rosa Parks and her gallant service to this nation and the Civil Rights Movement and recognize February 4, 2026, as Rosa Parks Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press.