Animated short reveals Rosa Parks' full civil rights story
A new animated short film, 'The Hidden Life of Rosa Parks,' produced by California studio Eido for a TED-Ed lesson by professor Riché Richardson, explores the full scope of Rosa Parks' activism beyond her famous 1955 bus protest. The nearly five-minute film traces her early involvement in the anti-segregation movement in the 1940s, her role as secretary for the NAACP, and her work alongside underpaid black workers, highlighting her lifelong fight for equality. It also notes tributes from leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama. The film aims to provide a deeper understanding of Parks' political militancy, which extended well beyond the Montgomery bus incident of December 1, 1955.
Key facts
- The film is titled 'The Hidden Life of Rosa Parks'
- Directed by California studio Eido
- Created for a TED-Ed lesson by professor Riché Richardson
- Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat on December 1, 1955
- Parks was a secretary for the NAACP
- She was involved in the anti-segregation movement since the 1940s
- The film is nearly five minutes long
- Parks received tributes from Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama
Entities
Artists
- Rosa Parks
- Riché Richardson
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Barack Obama
Institutions
- Eido
- TED-Ed
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Locations
- Montgomery
- United States
- California