![]() They chronicle her childhood, her activism before and during the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott, her work for Congressman John Conyers in Detroit, and her involvement in many causes, such as voting rights, anti-apartheid, reparations, fair housing, women’s rights, and the fight against police violence. The book and the documentary film (produced by Soledad O’Brien Productions and directed by Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton) depict Rosa Parks’ life-long dedication to justice. Rosa Parks and a new film with the same title - both based on the Parks’ biography by Jeanne Theoharis. This is changing thanks to the release in 2021 of the young adult book, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. ![]() women of the 20th century and yet much of what has been taught about her is narrow, limited, and at times wrong. Rosa Parks is one of the most well-known U.S. ![]()
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