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Jeanne Theoharis

Jeanne Theoharis is the author of the award-winning The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks and The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks for Young People with Brandy Colbert.  The book was recently turned into a documentary directed by Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen and executive produced by Soledad O’Brien, which is now streaming on Peacock with a curriculum to use around the film and book.
Politics

Understanding MLK’s Deep Personal History With Police Brutality and Racism

Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.
History

12 Things You May Not Know About Rosa Parks

Parks spent her life “rebelling against second-class citizenship.”