"Like It Is" Episode #233 -- Interview with Rosa Parks

Document Type

Interview

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Publication Date

5-11-1979

Identifier/URL

ms667_VID_049

Abstract

This episode of "Like It Is" features Rosa Parks recounting her pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, including her historic refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery in 1955. She describes her experiences with segregation, her involvement with the NAACP, and the impact of her actions in challenging racial injustice. Parks emphasizes that her decision was driven by a sense of protest against oppression, not a desire for fame, and she reflects on the widespread harassment her family faced afterward. She also discusses issues like family disintegration in the Black community and the importance of faith and unity in rebuilding strength. Parks acknowledges that her act of defiance helped ignite the broader fight for civil rights and highlights the ongoing significance of standing up against racial inequality.

Collection

MS-667: Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, President Emeritus, Central State University, Collection

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Additional Files
ms667_VID_049_transcript.pdf (78 kB)

Additional Files

ms667_VID_049_transcript.pdf (78 kB)


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