Did Rosa Parks unintentionally influence history? Hardly.
We talked to Jeanne Theoharis, a scholar and author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, to debunk the many myths about Parks. In this episode, we learn about Parks’ lifelong activism that lead up to her famous stand.
Learn more about Prof. Theoharis’ book here: amazon.com/Rebellious-Life-Mrs-Rosa-Parks/dp/0807033324
View The Other Episodes
- Episode One: History had me glued to the seat
- Episode Two: Respectability Politics
- Episode Four: Rosa Parks’ Acts of Courage
- Episode Five: The Strategy of Nonviolence
- Episode Six: Goodman, Schwerner & Chaney