The hidden life of Rosa Parks - Riché D. Richardson
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Throughout her life, Rosa Parks repeatedly challenged racial violence and the prejudiced systems protecting its perpetrators. Her refusal to move to the back of a segregated bus ignited a boycott that lasted 381 days and helped transform civil rights activism into a national movement. But this work came at an enormous risk— and a personal price. Riché D. Richardson details the life of Rosa Parks.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Riche Richardson
- Director
- Joash Berkeley
- Narrator
- Christina Greer
- Storyboard Artist
- Harol Bustos, Rommel Ruiz, Federico Epis
- Animator
- Joash Berkeley, Chris Saez, Manuel Neto, Felipe Vargas, Seongjin Yoon, Taylor Peters, Reece Parker, Jose Peña