On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was asked to give up her seat to a white person, to which she said “No”. Her defiance led to her arrest and that moment sparked the famous Montgomery Bus Buycott, which lasted 381 days. Despite the success of the boycott, sixty-eight years later, transportation is still a civil rights issue. For the past six years, people and organizations across the country have come together to celebrate Transit Equity Day, February 4th, in honor of Rosa Parks on her birthday. Without her, the changes we’ve seen would have never come to fruition. Without recognizing that there’s still work to be done, we will see the progress that;s been made slip away. Today, more than ever, we must work to see the changes we want through organizing, advocating, and educating.

To continue the work of Rosa Parks, we’re working together with several partners to honor Ms. Parks and push for robust transportation system, interconnecting Burke, Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken Counties.

Aiken Event
Center for African American History, Art and Culture
120 York St. NE, Aiken, SC 29801
Thursday, February 1, 2024
6pm-9pm
Speaker Panel
Dinner
Free- Registration Required