Rep. Beatty Bill Honors Rosa Parks' Legacy With Commemorative Coins
February 05, 2025
February 05, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025:
Today, on the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced the Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act to honor her life and legacy with commemorative coins bearing her image. This legislation comes as the nation approaches the 70th anniversary of Parks' courageous act on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated b . . .
Today, on the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) introduced the Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act to honor her life and legacy with commemorative coins bearing her image. This legislation comes as the nation approaches the 70th anniversary of Parks' courageous act on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated b . . .