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MAUI, Hawaii - Some 850 people are still unaccounted for after wildfires destroyed Lahaina and other parts of Maui earlier this month. The news comes as the FBI works with the Maui Police Departmentto find possible matches between DNA submitted by loved ones and samples taken from bodies recovered at the scene.

"There is positive news in this number, because when this process began, the missing person list contained over 2,000 names," Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said via Instagram.

"Through the tireless work of the FBI and the Maui Police Department, over 1,285 individuals have been located safe," he added.

Only 11 families have been notified of a loss so far

As of Sunday night, Maui's government said it had identified 27 of the 114 people who are known so far to have perished. Of that number, 11 families have been located and notified, nearly two weeks after wildfires propelled by Hurricane Dora's winds struck Lahaina and otherareas.

Parents, siblings, and children of people whose whereabouts are still unknown are being asked to give DNA samples to help identification efforts. While people on Maui can go to a family assistance center to provide a sample, relatives who live on other islands or the continental U.S. can call the FBI at (808) 566-4300 or send an email to HN-COMMAND-POST@ic.fbi.gov for guidance.

"Those who provide DNA samples are assured that the samples will only be used for the purpose of identifying those who are still reported missing," says the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

The numbers of unaccounted for and dead have fluctuated

The latest tally of unaccounted for people promises to be the most accurate yet. According to Bissen, the 850 figure comes from the FBI, which compiled cases that were reported to the American Red Cross, the FBI's office in Honolulu, the Maui Police Department and emergency management agencies.

"We are both saddened and relieved about these numbers," Bissen said, reflecting the mix of emotions confronting families awaiting word about whether their loved ones managed to survive the fires.

Days after fires devastated Lahaina, Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier estimated that around 1,000 people were unaccounted for - but because of the scope of the devastation, he also cautioned, "honestly we don't know."

When Bissen was asked on Friday about the uncertainty over the fate of people who remain unaccounted for, he said the question relies on where they might have found shelter, in a community where many residents opened their doors to survivors. In the burn zone of Lahaina the mayor said, "Obviously, there's no one left in that area that would be alive." But, he added, people might have found a place to stay who haven't yet reached out to report themselves as safe.

Bissen warns that the latest numbers will likely change repeatedly, as recovery and identification work continues. He also said he will take questions from both the media and the Maui community on Tuesday.

"Our lives have changed forever and things will not be the same," Bissen said. "What will be the same is the way we care for each other as we grieve and go through this together."

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In a space agency filled with trailblazers, Sally Ride was a pioneer of a different sort. The soft-spoken California physicist broke the gender barrier on June 18, 1983, when she became the first American woman in space.

Sally Ride died on July 23, 2012, at the age of 61. This tribute is based on earlier interviews and remembrances by her colleagues.

The STS-7 crew: Front row, left to right: Sally Ride, Commander Bob Crippen, Pilot Frederick Hauck. Back row left to right: John Fabian and Norm Thagard.

Sally Ride's place in history was assured on June 18, 1983, when she rocketed into space on Challenger's STS-7 mission with four male crewmates. Her contribution to America's space program continued right up until her death.

After two trips to orbit aboard the shuttle, she went on to an award-winning academic career at the University of California, San Diego, where her expertise and wisdom were widely sought on matters related to space. She holds the distinction of being the only person to serve as a member of both investigation boards following NASA's two space shuttle accidents.

She also served as a member of the Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee in 2009 which informed many of the decisions about NASA's current human spaceflight programs.

Sally Ride and her crewmates rocket into space aboard Space Shuttle Challenger at 7:33 a.m. EDT on June 18, 1983.

"The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it," Ride recalled in an interview for the 25th anniversary of her flight in 2008. "That was made pretty clear the day that I was told I was selected as a crew. I was taken up to Chris Kraft's office. He wanted to have a chat with me and make sure I knew what I was getting into before I went on the crew. I was so dazzled to be on the crew and go into space I remembered very little of what he said."

"On launch day, there was so much excitement and so much happening around us in crew quarters, even on the way to the launch pad," Ride said. "I didn't really think about it that much at the time - but I came to appreciate what an honor it was to be selected to be the first to get a chance to go into space."

Ride joined NASA as part of the 1978 astronaut class, the first to include women. She and five other women, along with 29 men, were selected out of 8,000 applicants. The class became known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys" and reported to the Johnson Space Center the next summer to begin training.

Ride trained for five years before she and three of her classmates were assigned to STS-7. The six-day mission deployed two communications satellites and performed a number of science experiments.

Following that historic flight, Ride returned to space on another shuttle mission, STS-41G in 1984. The 8-day mission deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, conducted scientific observations of Earth, and demonstrated potential satellite refueling techniques.

She was assigned to a third flight but transitioned to a role on the Rogers Commission that investigated the Challenger accident after that shuttle was lost in January 1986. When the investigation was completed, she accepted a job as a special assistant to the NASA administrator for long-range and strategic planning.

Ride left NASA in 1989 to join the faculty at the University of California, San Diego, as a professor of physics and director of the University of California's California Space Institute. In 2001, she founded her own company, Sally Ride Science, to pursue her long-time passion of motivating girls and young women to pursue careers in science, math, and technology.

A native of Los Angeles, Ride graduated from high school there in 1968 and enrolled at Stanford University. At Stanford, she earned four degrees, including a doctorate in physics in 1978. She also was an accomplished athlete who played varsity tennis at Stanford after being nationally ranked as a youth.

Ride received numerous honors and awards during the course of her career. Most notably, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, and the NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award.

In her own words:

Sally Ride was a mission specialist on STS-7. In this image, she monitors control panels from the pilot's chair on the flight deck.

Describe the first time you made a personal connection with outer space.

One moment I will never forget is from when I was an astronaut. I remember floating over to the window for the first time, looking toward the horizon and seeing a very, very thin royal-blue line all the way across the horizon. It looked like someone had taken a blue pencil and outlined the Earth. Then I realized that the blue line was Earth's atmosphere. It was memorable because it was obvious then how fragile and delicate our atmosphere is - there just isn't very much of it-- but it sure is important!

How did you end up working in the space program?

I attended Stanford University and received a Bachelor of Science in physics and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1973. I also received a Master of Science and doctorate degrees in physics from Stanford in 1975 and 1978, respectively.

I applied to NASA's astronaut program after reading an ad for it in a newspaper. Over 8,000 men and women applied to the space program that year. Of the 35 individuals accepted, six were women, and I was one of them. This was in January 1978. In August 1979, I completed a one-year training and evaluation period, which made me eligible for assignment as a mission specialist on future space shuttle flight crews. While in training, I worked on the development of the shuttle's robot arm. I also worked in mission control as a capsule communicator (CAPCOM) on the STS-2 and STS-3 missions.

Sally Ride was also part of NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. Image credit: Sally Ride Science

Who inspired you?

My father was very, very inspirational. He was a middle-class, community college teacher in Southern California, and he put a real value on education. (My father had gone through school on the GI Bill, and he wanted to make sure that his daughters knew the importance of education to get ahead in the world.)

I also played a lot of competitive tennis growing up -- I loved science, but if I was outside I was playing tennis and so professional tennis player Billie Jean King was one of my role models.

Tell us about your career.

I am the first American woman to fly in space. I was a mission specialist on STS-7, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on June 18, 1983. I retired from NASA in 1987 after nine years of service.

In 2001 I founded my own company, Sally Ride Science, to pursue my long-time passion of motivating girls and young women to pursue careers in science, math, and technology.

I wanted to start a company that would create good science programs and materials that would capture girls' imaginations, show both boys and girls a variety of role models (in everything from astrobiology to environmental engineering to rocket science), and encourage them to continue to pursue their interests as they grow older. I know that there are lots of girls out there who are just as interested in science as I was when I was growing up!

Tell us about a favorite moment in your career?

Rocketing into space aboard the space shuttle Challenger as the first American woman to fly in space is one of my favorite moments. The thing I liked best about being in space was being weightless! There's really nothing like it on Earth. When we first reached orbit, I did what lots of astronauts do: while I was still strapped in my seat, I held my pencil in front of my face and let go of it. It floated! Once I got used to weightlessness, I could do 30 somersaults in a row and slither like a seal from one side of the cabin to the other with just a gentle push.

And of course, we couldn't resist playing a little bit with our food -- floating a blob of orange juice in the middle of the room and sending peanuts drifting into each others' mouths from across the room. Fun!

What advice would you give to someone who wants to take the same career path as you?

Scientific careers are not geeky.

What do you do for fun?

When I was younger I played tennis. Nowadays, I enjoy running, volleyball, softball, and stamp collecting.

When you were talking to a student interested in science and math or engineering, what advice did you give them?

Keep interested in science and do well in your math and science classes. Science and math education is critical to our country's future.
Editor's Note: This profile includes materials and statements found on Sally Ride's company's website: Sally Ride Science

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Sally Ride (1951-2012) | NASA Astronaut / First American Woman in Space - NASA Solar System Exploration

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Michael B. Jordan and Color Of Change Announce Initiative to #ChangeHollywood | Color Of Change

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Michael B. Jordan and Color Of Change Announce Initiative to #ChangeHollywood. Michael B. Jordan and Color Of Change put forth concrete, measurable solutions for Hollywood to affirm, defend and invest in Black lives Today, Color Of Change and Michael B. Jordan are launching the #ChangeHollywood ini…

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Birthday - October 13, 1989 Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? She is the youngest woman to be elected to Congress at the age of 29. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American Democrat who made it to the news headlines last 2018 after beating the ten-term Democrat incumbent Joe Crowley.

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(1925-65). A Black militant, Malcolm X championed the rights of African Americans and urged them to develop racial unity. He was known for his association first with the Nation of Islam, sometimes known as the Black Muslims, and later with the Organization of Afro-American Unity, which he founded after breaking with the Nation of Islam.

Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 1925, the 7th of 11 children. The family soon moved to Lansing, Michigan. There they were harassed by whites who resented the Black nationalist views of the father, Earl Little, an organizer for Marcus Garvey 's "back-to-Africa" movement.

When Malcolm was six years old his father was murdered. His mother later suffered from mental health issues and was sent to an institution. The family was separated by welfare agencies. Later in his life Malcolm came to believe that white people had destroyed his family.

Placed in a series of schools and boardinghouses, Malcolm became a fine student and dreamed of becoming a lawyer. A teacher, however, told him that because he was Black he should learn carpentry instead. Discouraged, he left school after the eighth grade to live with a relative in Boston, Massachusetts.

Malcolm shined shoes and worked at a soda fountain, in a restaurant, and on a railroad kitchen crew. In 1942 he moved to the Black Harlem section of New York City. He lived as a hustler, cheating to make money. He was wary of the police. A pusher, he sold drugs and became an addict himself. Pursued by a rival hustler, he went back to Boston, where he organized a burglary ring. In 1946 he was sent to prison for burglary.

Nation of Islam
While serving in prison Malcolm sought to educate himself. He spent long hours reading books in the prison library, even memorizing a dictionary. During this time he adopted the form of Islam practiced by an African American group that later became known as the Nation of Islam. It combined some elements of Islam with a movement to empower Black people. It taught that Black people were superior to whites and that whites were evil by nature.

Released from prison in 1952, Malcolm joined his younger brother in Detroit, Michigan. Malcolm replaced his last name with an X to symbolize his lost "true African family name." This was a custom among Nation of Islam followers who considered their family names to have originated with white slaveholders.

Malcolm X soon became an active participant in the Nation of Islam. He assisted the national leader, Elijah Muhammad, by starting many new Nation of Islam groups throughout the United States. Malcolm X's success as a recruiter was a result of his skill as a speaker, as he worked to instill racial pride in his Black listeners and recounted the sufferings of Blacks under white domination. In 1954 he returned to New York to become minister of the important Harlem temple. In 1957 he founded the Nation of Islam newspaper Muhammad Speaks.

Malcolm X preached on the streets of Harlem and spoke at major universities, such as Harvard University and the University of Oxford. During the main phase of the civil rights movement from 1955 to 1965, he expressed the pent-up anger, frustration, and bitterness of many African Americans. He also criticized the mainstream civil rights movement. Malcolm argued that more was at stake than the right to sit in a restaurant or even to vote. He thought the most important issues were Black identity, integrity, and independence. While civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., called for nonviolence, Malcolm X urged his followers to defend themselves "by any means necessary."

By the early 1960s the Nation of Islam had become nationally known. Malcolm X was its most effective national minister and its most recognized spokesperson. He was increasingly ignored, however, by Nation of Islam followers who accused him of seeking personal glory. In 1963 Malcolm X brought bad publicity to the movement for a remark he made about the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Malcolm said it was a case of "the chickens coming home to roost," meaning that he thought the murder represented a violent society suffering the consequences of violence. In response to the remark, Elijah Muhammad ordered Malcolm to observe a 90-day period of silence.

Final Years
In 1964 Malcolm X broke completely with the Nation of Islam and began building his own Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU). He made the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to learn more about Islam. Impressed by the fellowship he observed among pilgrims of all colors, Malcolm X came to believe that whites, like Blacks, were victims of a racist society. He thought that Islam could someday unite people of all races. After the hajj he adopted the name el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz.

During later trips to African countries, where he was honored by their statesmen, Malcolm X began to advocate Pan-Africanism. He believed that Blacks all over the world should join to combat racism.

During the winter of 1964-65 Malcolm X received several death threats, and his home was bombed. On February 21, 1965, while speaking at an OAAU rally in Harlem, he was shot and killed. Three members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of the murder, though many people doubted the guilt of two of them. In 2021, after they had been in prison for many years, those two were cleared of the charges.

The death of Malcolm X saddened white and Black people alike who admired his tireless striving to build Black pride and who shared his hopes that all races might someday be joined in fellowship. Malcolm X was survived by his wife, Betty Shabazz, whom he had married in 1958. They had six daughters.

Malcolm X's autobiography, published after his death in 1965, was written with Alex Haley, author of Roots. The book was based on many interviews that Haley had conducted with Malcolm X shortly before his assassination. In 1992 director Spike Lee released the movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington in the title role. The popular yet controversial film revived interest in the slain leader, especially among young African Americans.

Click here to read portions of a speech that Malcolm X gave in 1964 to a group of teenagers from Mississippi.

Additional Reading
Burlingame, Jeff. Malcolm X: Fighting for Human Rights (Enslow, 2018). Doeden, Matt. A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X (Twenty-First Century Books, 2013). Gormley, Beatrice. Malcolm X: A Revolutionary Voice (Sterling, 2008). Gunderson, Jessica, and Hayden, Seitu. X: A Biography of Malcolm X (Capstone Press, 2011). Myers, Walter Dean. Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (Scholastic Focus, 2020). Pinkney, Andrea Davis, and Pinkney, Brian. Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America (Jump at the Sun Books, 2013).

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It was Jan. 24, 2004, and 8-year-old Jeffrey Mckenzie hid behind his mother Linda and grabbed her legs. His wish to meet Kobe Bryant was about to be granted.

"I couldn't believe he was actually walking toward me," said Mckenzie, recounting the story in April 2016.

"I was in the fifth grade," he said, and he had sickle cell anemia. His mother had taken a job at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the organization offered her son the opportunity to become a recipient.

When Bryant appeared, the young Jeffrey ran to the 6-foot-6-inch Los Angeles Lakers star and gave him a big hug. Then he wouldn't let go.

"I just remember as a mom how much it touched me to see Kobe reach back down and embrace Jeffrey, because he had gone through so much," Linda Mckenzie recalled.

Bryant had experience granting the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. He had appeared for Make-A-Wish more than 100 times over 20 years. And that was just one example of Bryant's philanthropic work, some of it through the Lakers and the NBA, and other times on his own.

Bryant died on Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine people, including Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. He was 41.

The basketball phenom's career spanned two decades with the Lakers, with whom he won five NBA championships and became an 18-time All-Star.

Basketball was also part of his charity work. He volunteered for the Boys & Girls Club of America, often hosting basketball camps. He participated in the league's NBA Cares initiatives, where he helped build homes and basketball courts, stocked food pantries and supported reading initiatives.

Bryant was the official spokesman for After-School All-Stars, a national children's charity that provides after-school programs to 72,000 kids. In 2008, he was named a spokesperson for Aid Still Required, which helps people left behind after natural disasters and other crises.

Besides his work with sick kids through Make-A-Wish, Bryant also supported cancer initiatives. For instance, he participated in a fundraising effort for Stand Up To Cancer in 2012 that raised more than $80 million for cancer research.

Bryant and his wife Vanessa launched the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, originally named VIVO, in 2007. From 2012 to 2017, the organization reported revenue of more than $2.5 million, with $1,035,472 reported in 2012, according to IRS tax filings. They sponsored international enrichment experiences for minority college students and provided domestic and international youth scholarships for the Kobe Bryant Basketball Academy.

Combating youth homelessness was another cause that Bryant felt strongly about and the family foundation partnered with Los Angeles organizations Step Up on Second and My Friend's Place to combat homelessness in the area. For three years, Bryant also served as the honorary chair of United Way of Greater Los Angeles' Annual HomeWalk, a 5K run/walk that raises awareness about homelessness.

The foundation also supported Mamba FC, a fee-based youth soccer club in Orange County that teaches young athletes "how to become leaders and independent thinkers, while working together as a group to achieve a common goal through health and fitness."

Bryant had global appeal and in June 2009, he established the Kobe Bryant China Fund to raise money for education, sports and culture programs for children from both China and the U.S. More than $6.15 million has been raised for those efforts. The Bryants are also founding donors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture with a $1 million pledge in 2017.

Besides making donations, Bryant used his presence to highlight causes. On April 4, 2016, the Lakers' community relations department did a 10-day campaign on its Instagram account titled #KobeintheCommunity that highlighted such moments over his 20-year career.

The events included celebrating schools with 100% completion rate in a Lakers Reading Challenge, hosting holiday parties for kids from Boys & Girls Clubs around Los Angeles and joining President Barack Obama in assembling care packages for wounded warriors in Washington.

There were also less formal, less heralded moments. On a foggy day in December, Bryant stopped his car at a Newport Beach, California, intersection. He stepped over the wreckage from a motor vehicle accident to help direct traffic and talk with the victims until police arrived. A bystander captured the moment on video:

A month ago in Newport Beach Kobe witnessed a major accident and stayed to comfort victims and redirect traffic until help arrived

Mamba Mentality, forever 🕊 #8 #24 pic.twitter.com/wewykSn5J0

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César E. Chávez was a good man who dedicated his life to helping others.

César was born to parents who taught him important ideas about hard work, the importance of education, and respect.

As a young boy, César worked on his family's farm feeding and watering the animals, collecting eggs, and bringing water to the house.

César's parents thought school was important. School was hard for César because the teachers only spoke English and César did not understand English. César thought some teachers were mean because they would punish him when he spoke Spanish. César learned to read English in school and he learned to read Spanish from his uncles.

In 1975, this farm worker family is eating lunch along side
the fields in the Santa Maria Valley in the shade of their
van because there is no other shade available.

When César was ten years old, his family's home was taken away from them because they did not have enough money.

César's family moved to California to find work. They began working on farms picking fruits and vegetables. César's family would move from farm to farm looking for work, just like many other families who also lost their homes.

César's family moved often. Moving did not bother César, or his sisters and brothers too much because their parents loved them and because they were always happy to be together as a family.

Life changed for César when he met a man named Fred Ross. Fred Ross believed that if people worked together they could make their community better. Fred Ross hired César to work for him in the Community Service Organization.

The Community Service Organization worked to help people. César now worked to bring people together to identify problems and find ways to solve their problems. Many problems were not solved because community leaders did not respect all people.

César, Fred Ross, and the Community Service Organization helped people in the community learn how to vote. They also taught people that community leaders respected voters. Community leaders worked harder to solve the problems of voters. César worked in many communities in California to help people gain the respect they deserved.

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Discover how this remarkable woman helped change the lives of millions of African Americans and the history of her country in our Rosa Parks facts...
All people should be treated equally, right? Regardless of where you come from, what religion you follow, where you work, what language you speak or whether you're a boy or a girl. Well, sadly, this isn't always the case, and many groups of people around the world still suffer as a result of prejudices and discrimination.

Thankfully, there are some amazing people who have done incredible things to fight for equality. One such person was a civil rights activist called Rosa Parks.

Rosa Parks facts

Who was Rosa Parks?

Full name: Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Born: 4 February 1913
Hometown: Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Occupation: Civil rights activist
Died: 24 October 2005
Best known for: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa was born in the town of Tuskegee in Alabama, a state in southern USA. Her mother was a teacher and her father a carpenter, and she had a little brother called Sylvester. After her parents separated when she was just a little girl, Rosa and Sylvester moved with their mother to Alabama's capital city, Montgomery.

Rosa loved to learn and studied hard at high school. But, sadly, she had to leave school at 16 to care for her dying grandmother and, shortly after, her very sick mother. When she was 19 years old, Rosa married a barber called Raymond Parks, who encouraged her to return to high school to earn her diploma (an education certificate). And that's just what she did, before beginning work as a seamstress in Montgomery.

Racial segregation

Life for African Americans like Rosa was hard. At the time, the Southern United States operated under the ' Jim Crow laws' - a set of laws introduced in the late 19th century that claimed to give African Americans " separate but equal " status and treatment. But, in truth, there was no 'equality' whatsoever.

Created by white authorities who thought black people's lives didn't matter as much as theirs, these laws enforced racial segregation and allowed for discrimination against African Americans - referred to at that time as "colored" people.

The Jim Crow laws were introduced in different ways from state to state, but there was one common goal - to make sure black citizens and white citizens led very separate lives.

Among other things, they had separate schools, churches, libraries, restaurants, toilets, drinking fountains and waiting rooms. In some areas, there were laws banning black people from sports events and even forbidding them to work in the same office as a white person.

African Americans had far fewer rights, too. Racist laws known as ' Black Codes ' restricted them to low-paying jobs and made it incredibly difficult for them to vote. These laws also meant black people could be arrested for small things.

What did Rosa Parks do?

In the face of such racism, Rosa decided to make a stand for what was right. Together with her husband Raymond, she joined the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP), working towards putting an end to discrimination and segregation.

But it was on the 1 December 1955 that Rosa truly sparked change. After a long day at work, Rosa boarded the bus home and took a seat. At that time in Montgomery, seats at the front of buses were reserved for white passengers, and the seats at the back for black passengers.

The bus quickly filled up and when a white man boarded, the driver told the African American passengers to give up their seats for him. Whilst the other black passengers obeyed, Rosa did not. The result? Rosa was arrested by the police and fined for breaking segregation laws! But Rosa refused to pay, and argued that it was the law that was wrong, not her behaviour.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

On news of Rosa's arrest, the black citizens of Montgomery came together and agreed to boycott the city's buses in protest. This meant that from 5 December 1955 (the date of Rosa's trial), African Americans refused to travel on buses. The boycott was managed by an organisation called the Montgomery Improvement Association, for which Dr Martin Luther King Jr was elected as leader.

The protest proved super effective, with more black people participating than had been expected. And since African Americans made up around 70% of bus users, the city's transport services made far less money and began to struggle. But it wasn't an easy protest for the black citizens. Many of them didn't own cars, and so they had to carpool together or walk long distances to get where they needed to go. What's more, the boycott was received with anger by members of the white population, who responded with aggressive and dangerous acts of violence.

Nevertheless, the protesters stuck together and fought for their cause - and on 13 November 1956 their efforts were finally rewarded. After 381 days of boycotting the buses, the Supreme Court ruled that Alabama's racial segregation laws were 'unconstitutional' - meaning they weren't valid and should not be recognised. In light of such a wonderful victory, Rosa became known as "the mother of the civil rights movement".

Rosa Parks' legacy

Sadly, despite the victory, life wasn't easy for Rosa and her fellow activists after the boycott. Faced with continued violence and threats by angry white groups, Rosa and Raymond moved to Detroit (a city in the northern US state of Michigan), to live with Rosa's brother.

There she continued to promote civil rights and help those suffering from discrimination and injustice. She continued to support the NAACP and many civil rights events, and in 1987 she co-founded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development to provide career training for young people in Detroit.

Rosa received numerous awards for her strength, courage and her incredible work for civil rights - including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1999.

When did Rosa Parks die?

Rosa died of natural causes on 24 October 2005 at the age of 92. But she continues to be recognised all over the world as a symbol of freedom and equality. Today, commemorative statues stand (or 'sit' we should say!) in her honour, to remind us of her remarkable achievements that should never be forgotten.

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Meet the teenager whose one-person protest sparked a worldwide climate revolution! Discover more about this young eco-hero in our top ten Greta Thunberg facts...
Who is Greta Thunberg?

1) Greta Thunberg is an environmental activist. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2003. When she was eight, she started learning about climate change. The more she learned, the more baffled she became as to why so little was being done about it.

2) At the age of 11, Greta became so sad about climate change that she temporarily stopped speaking!

3) Greta has Asperger syndrome, a condition that affects how people socialise. But Greta views her condition as a positive, calling it her "superpower"! She says it helps her see the world in black and white, and that there are "no grey areas when it comes to climate change."

4) In August 2018, Greta decided to take action. Instead of going to school, she made a large sign that read ' SCHOOL STRIKE FOR CLIMATE ', and calmly sat down outside the Swedish parliament. Her aim? To make politicians take notice and act to stop global warming.

5) Greta was inspired by teenage activists in Florida, USA, who were protesting to end gun violence. Read more about the School Strike for Climate protests that Greta inspired!

6) Greta's strike was picked up by the Swedish media, and the word started to spread. Soon enough, tens of thousands of students from around the world joined her #FridaysforFuture strikes - skipping school on Fridays to protest against climate change.

Greta with her original sign outside the Swedish parliament.

7) In March 2019, climate campaigners across the world, and inspired by Greta, came together to co-ordinate the first Global Strike for Climate. It was huge - over 1.6 million people from 125 countries took part! There are further global strikes planned for September this year.

8) Since her strike began, Greta's life has become a whirlwind! She's given rousing speeches to politicians, to the EU parliament, the UK parliament, to protesters and more. She's appeared in documentaries and had loads of books and articles written about her. She's even been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize!

9) In August 2019, Greta travelled on a wind and solar-powered boat from Plymouth, UK, to New York, USA - the journey took 15 days! Greta will be at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, where she'll demand action from world leaders.

10) Greta has named Rosa Parks, the civil rights activist, as one of her greatest inspirations. In the 1950s, Rosa sparked a civil rights movement that improved the lives and treatment of millions of African Americans.

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Meet the civil rights leader in our Martin Luther King facts and discover how he changed history for millions of African-American people during the Civil Rights Movement...
Martin Luther King facts

Full name: Michael King Jr.
Born: 15 January 1929.
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Occupation: Minister and activist.
Died: 4 April 1968.
Best known for: Campaigning for the rights of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

1) Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr.

2) When Martin Luther King was growing up, life was hard for African Americans. The Southern United States operated under the 'Jim Crow laws' that kept black and white people separated in what was called 'segregation'. Black people had different schools, toilets and even sections of the bus to white people. They were also denied the right to vote in elections.

3) Martin Luther King had his first experience of segregation at just six years old, when he was told he wasn't allowed to play with his white friend anymore - his friend's father wouldn't allow it!

4) His first major role in the Civil Rights Movement came in 1955, after an African American lady - Rosa Parks - was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. This sparked outrage in the African American community and Martin helped to organise a boycott of the city's buses. After 381 days of protest, a court finally ruled that such segregation laws should no longer be recognised.

Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable Martin Luther King primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!

5) Martin was a great believer in peaceful protest, inspired by the Indian activist Mahatma Gandhi. His protests used no-violent tactics, even when the protesters themselves were met with violence from the police.

6) In 1963, Martin gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, at a famous rally named 'March on Washington.' Over 250,000 people gathered in the country's capital to hear Martin and other activists speak about the importance of civil rights. It has become one of the most famous speeches in history and focuses on Martin's dream of a society where black people and white people live together in harmony.

7) In 1964 - 99 years after the abolition of slavery - the Civil Rights Act was passed, outlawing racial segregation and discrimination in the USA.

8) In October 1964, Martin won the Nobel Peace Prize! He was told over the phone whilst he was in bed suffering from exhaustion - it had been a long, hard fight for civil rights!

9) Tragically, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in 1968 in Tennessee, where he had given a speech the day before. He was standing on the balcony his hotel when he was shot. James Earl Ray was convicted of his murder and spent the rest of his life in prison, despite claiming to be innocent. James died in 1998.

10) Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day everyone would be treated as equals. A statue built in his memory now stands in Washington D.C. and each year, the third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday.

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