The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

Session Submission Type: ASALH Film Festival

Abstract

This documentary sheds light on Rosa Parks' extensive organizing, radical politics, and lifelong dedication to justice. Based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis and executive produced by award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, this 2022 Peabody Award winning documentary depicts Rosa Parks’ life-long dedication to justice. The film chronicles her childhood, her activism before and during the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, her work for Congressman John Conyers in Detroit, and her involvement in causes such as voting rights, anti-apartheid, reparations, fair housing, women’s rights, and the fight against police violence. The film was directed by Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton.

Sub Unit

• 108th ASALH Annual Conference

Moderator

• Jonathan Dean Soucek, Purdue University

Commentator

• Jeanne Theoharis, Brooklyn College

Sponsor

• Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center

• Community Foundation for Northeast Florida ., Sponsor