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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

Book • 2021
This book provides a detailed examination of Rosa Parks's life and activism, challenging common myths about her role in the civil rights movement.

It highlights her decades-long commitment to fighting racial inequality, from her early work with the NAACP to her later involvement in the Black Power movement.

Theoharis's work offers a nuanced understanding of Parks's contributions beyond her famous bus stand, showcasing her as a lifelong freedom fighter.

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Chuck Bryan
as an award-winning book about Rosa Parks.
Selects: Rosa Parks: Agent of Change
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Amy Goodman
as another book written by Gene Theoharis.
"We Southernized Dr. King": Historian Jeanne Theoharis on MLK's Struggle Against Racism in the North
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Amy Goodman
as a book written by Jean Theoharis, who is a Brooklyn College historian.
Jeanne Theoharis on the Montgomery Bus Boycott & "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" (Part 2)
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Amy Goodman
when introducing historian Jean Theoharis, who wrote a book about Rosa Parks.
Democracy Now! 2025-12-10 Wednesday
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Yoruba Richen
, about how her documentary about Rosa Parks led her to the story of Joanne Little.
Special Episode: Free Joan Little
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Yoruba Richen
, who discovered Joanne Little's story while making this film about Rosa Parks.
Democracy Now! 2025-11-11 Tuesday

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