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Author H.H. Leonards discusses the life, leadership lessons of Rosa Parks

Author H.H. Leonards discusses her book

Author H.H. Leonards discusses her book "Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus" with TROY librarian Alyssa Martin Weiler during Rosa Parks Day presentation.

The story of Rosa Parks’ historic arrest on Dec. 1, 1955 for refusing to give up her seat aboard a Montgomery city bus to a white male passenger, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, is well known and widely documented. In “Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons and Leadership,” author H.H. Leonards wanted…

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Author talk, displays and free admission highlight museum’s Rosa Parks Day observance

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will observe Rosa Parks Day activities on Thursday, Dec. 1.

Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum will observe Rosa Parks Day activities on Thursday, Dec. 1.

A book discussion with author H.H. Leonards will highlight Rosa Parks Day activities at Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum on Dec. 1.

In 2018, the Alabama Legislature unanimously approved a bill declaring Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the state. Dec. 1 marks the anniversary of Parks’ historic 1955 arrest after she refused to…

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Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum seeks to engage visitors with interactive app

The interactive app will feature a virtual Rosa Parks and other unsung figures of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

The interactive app will feature a virtual Rosa Parks and other unsung figures of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum is working to create a mobile app that will engage its visitors, especially young people.

The Museum is teaming up with QuantumERA, LLC, an immersive solutions company, to create the “Rosa Parks and the Women who Made the Movement” mobile application, which will feature a virtual Rosa Parks and other…

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TROY’s Rosa Parks Museum plans observances for Rosa Parks Day

An art unveiling ceremony, free admission and a concert by The Westerlies highlight the activities commemorating Rosa Parks Day.

An art unveiling ceremony, free admission and a concert by The Westerlies highlight the activities commemorating Rosa Parks Day.

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will unveil a new piece of outdoor artwork and provide a free concert by the Westerlies on Wednesday, Dec. 1 in observance of Rosa Parks Day in Alabama.

In 2018, the Alabama Legislature unanimously approved a bill declaring Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the state, making the Alabama…

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