In addition to african ancestry, one of parks greatgrandfathers was scotsirish and one of her greatgrandmothers a partnative american slave. Tv one rosa parks film behind the movement hellobeautiful. Rosa parks was a lifelong activist, as was her husband. Rosa parks tv movie dispels myth around landmark boycott.
She was small as a child and suffered poor health with chronic tonsillitis. The movie the help tells about the discrimination of women of color in the 60s, the time when africanamerican civil rights movement was campaigned in the us. A biographical movie starring angela bassett and directed by julie dash, the rosa parks story, was released in 2002. The first video is a clip from the movie, the rosa parks story. The biopic rosa will explore the events that occurred in the first 24 hours following parks historic arrest on december 1, 1955. Playing rosa parks in tv movie gives meta golding honor. Read rosa parks parks part 1 from the story rosa parks by kyumnom with 24 reads.
Sixty years ago, rosa parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in montgomery, ala. In honor of rosa parks day, tv one premieres behind the movement trailer. Rosa grew up in the southern united states in alabama. Her full name was rosa louise mccauley and she was born in tuskegee, alabama on february 4, 19 to leona and james mccauley. I could say that behind the movement is different, that it reveals something new about the. Parts one and two are designed primarily for the middle grades but. Rosa parks was not the first black woman to refuse to move from her bus seat.
Tv one announces new rosa parks film, behind the movement the networks upcoming original production will star meta washington, loretta devine and isaiah washington. The story tells about discrimination, racism, segregation, and humanity in general. Dash previously helmed a 2002 cbs tv movie about parks starring angela bassett, the rosa parks story. January 21st, 2003 not yet rated 1 hr 37 min plot summary. The fred korematsu story 2000 and a place of rage 1991. On december 1, 1955, after a tiring day at work, rosa parks took a seat in the. The story tells the story of her life growing up in the south in the early 1900s when racism and segregation was law. How history got the rosa parks story wrong the washington post. Rosa parks was born rosa louise mccauley in tuskegee, alabama to james mccauley, a carpenter, and leona mccauley, a teacher. If youre like me, you might have asked yourself, why are we getting another rosa parks movie. Rosa parks was an african america lady one day she.
Movie slated to air in february 2018 by fisher jack via rosa parks refusal to give up her bus seat 62 years ago was only the beginning. Y ou probably think you know the story of rosa parks, the seamstress who refused to move to the back of the bus in montgomery, ala. The rosa parks story as a film does justice to the history. In honor of rosa parks day, tv one premieres behind the. On december 1, 1955, during a typical evening rush hour in montgomery, alabama, a 42yearold woman took a seat on the bus on her way home from the montgomery fair department store where she worked as a seamstress. This is one of the most dramatic moments ive experienced from the screen. The film shows her background and indicates the issues in the. Rosa louise mccauley parks february 4, 19 october 24, 2005 was an africanamerican civil rights activist. Claudette colvin had done the same nine months earlier, and countless women had before that. Raymond was a member of the naacp, at the time collecting. Civil rights movement, and was a defining moment in parks long career as an activist. Storyteller, actor brings legacy of rosa parks to life. It is about rosa parks, one of my heroes and the film is heartwarming, oldfashioned, heartbreaking, inspirational, and hopeful. Rosa parks lifelong struggle for justice biographer jeanne theoharis, professor of political science at brooklyn college of the city university of new york, describes in this article written for the library of congress magazine, vol.
An act of courage, the arrest records of rosa parks. The rosa parks story 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. On december 1, 1955, rosa parks sparked a revolution to freedom when she refused. The film replicates the iconic photograph depicting rosa parks after she boarded the. The legacy of rosa parks est nomme en 2002 a loscar du meilleur film documentaire. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a montgomery, alabama bus, december 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest december 5, 1955 that reverberated throughout the united states. There are other depictions of rosa parks on film, and i just didnt feel like they did.
I jumped at the opportunity to dive head first back into the rosa parks story, dash told deadline. The film was shown as part of cbs celebration of black history month on february 24, 2002. The rosa parks story is a 2002 american television movie written by paris qualles and directed by julie dash. New film, behind the movement, tells rosa parks story. That ohio protest photo looked like a zombie movie.
Rosa parks became a hero of the civil rights era after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white male passenger. Angela bassett portrays rosa parks, and cicely tyson a supporting role as her mother. The film is called behind the movement and premieres feb. News rosa parks institute for self development page 7. The main reason rosa parks became a champion of the civil rights movement was her impeccable character. On december 1, 1955, rosa parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in montgomery, alabama, and from there sparked a national civil rights movement for racial equality. The film will reveal the untold story of how a group of everyday people decided this incident was the right time to take a stand for their civil rights and demand equal treatment.
What are some connections between the movie the help and. The official trailer for the film, the rosa parks story, starring angela bassett. Angela bassett portrayed the story of rosa parks very well and at times had me in tears. One thing the movie gets right is bringing up colvin claudette, the fifteen year old girl who was the first person arrested for refusing to give up her seat in montgomery. History tells us that rosa parks 192005 refused to relinquish her bus seat to a white man in the segregated alabama of 1955 because she was tired after a long day but behind the. While secretary for the national association for the advancement of colored people, parks defends local children who have been victimized by racism. Suggested by adrev for a 3rd party the low gold orchestra mountain heart part 2 official music video song heart of courage28585. It received awards from the naacp and the black reel awards. Dexter king in the rosa parks story 2002 angela bassett in the rosa parks story 2002. Parks family and friends and other people who were involved with the civil rights movement, such as e. In 1932, rosa married raymond parks, a barber from montgomery, at her mothers house. Watch this educational video for children with a rosa parks biography duration. Behind the movement is a unique and fastpaced retelling of how rosa parks refusal to give up her seat launched the historymaking montgomery bus boycott.
This biopic tells the story of civil rights activist rosa parks angela bassett from her. Rosa parks simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The arrest led to the montgomery bus boycott, a seminal event in the u. Rosa louise parks was nationally recognized as the mother of the modern day civil rights movement in america. Many people believe rosa parks simple refusal to move to the back of a montgomery, alabama bus was her. Playing rosa parks in new cable tv movie gives meta golding the honor of my career civil rights icon rosa parks role in the montgomery bus boycott is the subject of behind the movement movie. Doing the cbs movie, i realized that there was so much more to her life, legacy, and her activism that we didnt have time in. Angela bassett brings out complex layers of humanity in cbs the rosa parks story, a. This is a great movie which tells the story of civil rights activist rosa parks angela bassett from her days as a privateschool student to her public battle against racism and segregation. A new tv movie explores the days after her arrest and the immediate impact of her action.
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