Name: The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history
Uploaded: 2020-02-03T16:25:55Z
Duration: 18 min 4 s
Description: Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies and stripped of its context and rich, full-bodied historical figures. Equipped with the real story of Rosa Parks, professor David Ikard highlights how making the realities of race more benign and digestible harms us all -- and emphasizes the power and importance of historical accuracy.

Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies and stripped of its context and rich, full-bodied historical figures. Equipped with the real story of Rosa Parks, professor David Ikard highlights how making the realities of race more benign and digestible harms us all -- and emphasizes the power and importance of historical accuracy.

David Ikard: The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history

The real story of Rosa Parks -- and why we need to confront myths about Black history

Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies

Rosa Parks's activism rooted in a family history of resistance, challenging simplified narratives of the Civil Rights Movement.

A child's school project becomes a pivotal moment for correcting historical inaccuracies, showcasing the power of truth.

Rosa Parks's defiance was a calculated act of resistance, not due to tired feet, revealing the power of knowing true historical events.