x
Breaking News
More () »

HART kicks off Black History Month celebration

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit employees are visiting local schools on an educational tour.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — February is a month to reflect on the life-changing contributions African Americans have made to the United States.

During Black History Month, we all honor and celebrate the lives and legacies of countless people who made a permanent mark on our country and culture. 

On Tuesday, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit joined the celebration. HART Members visited George S. Middleton High School in Tampa during an educational tour for students. 

HART featured a specially-wrapped bus with an interactive presentation to highlight the work of African Americans who had Hillsborough County schools named after them.

The bus also has a special seat dedicated to civil rights legend Rosa Parks. 

In 1955, Parks took a seat in the first row designated for white passengers. Her actions sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted 381 days and ended with the Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional. 

Today would have been Rosa Parks' 107th birthday. 

Credit: AP
Rosa Parks (AP Photo/Khue Bui, File)

RELATED: Alabama unveils statue of civil rights icon Rosa Parks

RELATED: Transit system honors Rosa Parks by reserving a seat on every bus

What other people are reading right now:

FREE 10NEWS APP: 

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Stay In the Know! Sign up now for the Brightside Blend Newsletter

Before You Leave, Check This Out