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.
How did Rosa Mrs. Parks’s choice to remain seated bring about change in Montgomery and other places?
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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
