Catalyst Quote by Jim Costa

Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the…

— Jim Costa

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil…

— David Cameron

Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest…

— Marc Morial

Rosa Parks was primed, she had the Civil Rights Movement behind her, she didn't just decide to sit on the bus, it was strategic.

— Aisha Hinds

The world knows of Rosa Parks because of a single, simple act of dignity and courage that struck a lethal blow to the foundations…

— William J. Clinton

Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading…

— John Shimkus

Persistence. Change doesn't happen overnight. You have to stay with it. Rosa Parks helped start the Civil Rights movement in earnest in 1955. Then…

— Kabir Sehgal

Rosa Parks inspired many. She will not be forgotten.

— John Shimkus

Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century…

— Bob Filner

Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of…

— Kendrick Meek

Rosa Parks was an unlikely person, but she became an instrument of the people's will in that community who were tired. They said she…

— Joseph Lowery

The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the…

— Carol Moseley Braun