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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
Art Director
Joash Berkeley, Harol Bustos
Compositor
Joash Berkeley
Sound Designer
John Poon
Music
John Poon, Alphonso Horne, Josh Cole, Todd Pentney, Daniel Kluger
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Iseult Gillespie
Fact-Checker
Joseph Isaac

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