It was 55 years ago today, in Montgomery, Alabama, that Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist and her actions that day spurred the Montgomery Bus Boycott led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and her defiance became a symbol of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Here’s what being posted around the web today about this historic day:

Google commemorates historical day with new logo

Google is remembering this historic day with a newly created logo on Google.com.

Logo by Google.com

Online news remembering Rosa Parks

• Rosa Parks Sparks Civil Rights Movement, Politico.com

• All Together Now, Urbanite Baltimore
• Rosa Parks’ Courageous Act, NBC NY
• Rosa Parks’ legacy endures decades later, CNN

What’s being said on Twitter about Rosa Parks