She joined the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP in 1943 and remained a fierce advocate for civil rights and against domestic violence and sexual assault until the end of her life. When Rosa Parks was robbed, Little Caesarss founder stepped up.

But Parks' activism work began more than a decade prior. Rosa Parks was most known for launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Mike Ilitch paid her rent until she died in 2005. Ilitch pledged to pay Parks' rent indefinitely. When Mike Ilitch learned the 81-year-old civil rights activist had been robbed. Ilitch read about the plan in the newspaper and called to offer his support. The founder of Little Caesars pizza paid Rosa Parks rent for over 10 years. Following the attack, Keith put out an inquiry to find a safer home for Rosa Parks. In 1994, a man broke into Rosa Parks' residence in Detroit and assaulted and robbed Parks, who was 81 at the time. Rosa Parks because it’s symbolic of what he has always done for the people of our city,” federal appeals court Judge Damon Keith, a Detroit resident, told Sports Business Daily. “It’s important that people know what Mr. Rosa Parks was a civil rights activists who made a lasting impact on history. Rosa Parks from Tuskegee, Alabama, who was also the field secretary of the NAACP. He also paid the rent of civil rights icon Rosa Parks for 11 years. T he February 10 death of Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch prompted his hometown of Detroit to reflect on the important philanthropic efforts he made to the community, WXYZ reports. He opened his pizza franchise's first location by the time he was 30. He owned two of the city's major sports teams, the Red Wings and the Tigers. Less than a week ago, when the death of Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch made news, his family shared stories of his vision, work ethic and love of the Detroit community. Rosa Parks was most known for launching the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, by refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama.

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