As part of the My History Lives Here Black History Month series, the Black Information Network is highlighting the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama — a space dedicated to honoring the legacy of Rosa Parks and the pivotal role she played in the civil rights movement.
Located on the campus of Troy University’s Rosa Parks Library and Museum complex, the Rosa Parks Museum was established to preserve and share the story of Parks’s act of resistance on December 1, 1955. Her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus helped ignite the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a defining moment in the struggle for racial justice and a catalyst for the broader civil rights movement.
The museum’s exhibits recreate critical moments from the boycott and offer historical context about segregation, resistance, and the broader fight for equality. Visitors come away with an understanding of Parks not only as an individual whose courage challenged unjust laws, but also as a symbol of persistent resistance and collective action.
As many Black history museums face challenges around funding and visibility, My History Lives Here is elevating institutions like the Rosa Parks Museum — spaces that preserve transformative chapters of American history and invite audiences to engage with the ongoing work of justice. Because Black history isn’t confined to the past. It lives here.
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