In this special bonus chat, following the release of 'Who is Rosa Parks?' Liam and guests discuss how the civil rights movement, and figures like Parks, are taught and remembered, particularly in an age where disinformation and division is rife....Special guest for this episode:<ul><li>Dr. Nicholas Grant, a historian of twentieth century United States and author of 'Winning Our Freedoms Together: African Americans and Apartheid, 1945-1960.' His research focuses on race, internationalism and transnational activism.</li><li>Dr. Jeanne Theoharis, a Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of City University of New York. She is the author of numerous books and articles on the civil rights and Black Power movements and the politics of race and education in the US, including The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.</li></ul> ...Additional Resources:READ: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebellious-Life-Mrs-Rosa-Parks/dp/0807076929/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VV0IYRJG5ESA&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UCmi1-8-W8aHMYDRY4uiRmobUMaPc42VIp3eS9EZE4uwxh1t2wukNLidMggc5ms3Ye72ahHxBpzTX9UIOo0skA.g0VY_SUPS9xVpw3dYiyH5blPXu31FfIULNrl3NiSEBw&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+rebellious+life+of+mrs+rosa+parks&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1733230657&amp;sprefix=the+rebellious+lif%2Caps%2C148&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks</a> by Jeanne TheoharisREAD: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/King-North-Martin-Struggle-Outside/dp/B0DM3VS66C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CW1OYK7Q0FM7&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rgAkLQAnCHoPvcuCy6fvHw.XLkwUzivWrbHvQkSg2uu7sgdPvU5_kZHazEV7RgQAag&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jeanne+theoharis+king+of+the+north&amp;qid=1738252050&amp;sprefix=jeanne+theoharis+king+of+the+north%2Caps%2C60&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life of Struggle Outside the South </a> by Jeanne TheoharisREAD: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/trialandheirs/2012/08/01/rosa-parks-legacy-stained-by-court-feud-accusations-of-corruption/" target="_blank">Rosa Parks' Legacy Stained By Court Feud, Accusations Of Corruption</a>READ: <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rosa-parks" target="_blank">Biography: Rosa Parks</a> READ: <a href="https://theconversation.com/who-was-rosa-parks-and-what-did-she-do-in-the-fight-for-racial-equality-51539" target="_blank">Who was Rosa Parks, and what did she do in the fight for racial equality?</a> WATCH: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/freedomriders/" target="_blank">Watch Freedom Riders | American Experience | Official Site | PBS</a> WATCH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_q4GG3iHGY" target="_blank">The Case of the Scottsboro Boys</a>...And if you like this episode, you might also love:<a href="https://pod.fo/e/1e5cad" target="_blank">What Do We Get Wrong About the Civil Rights Movement?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/1f87d3" target="_blank">What Challenge Does Black Lives Matter Present to America?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/24ddae" target="_blank">What is the Civil Rights Act?</a>...Thank you for listening to our podcast. It's a labor of love by an American history nerd and some smarter folk. Making it does come at a small cost so if you'd like to help:<ul><li>Individuals - <a href="https://america-a-history.captivate.fm/support" target="_blank">support the show with a one-off or monthly donation</a>: https://america-a-history.captivate.fm/support </li><li>Universities &amp; Colleges - </li></ul>

BONUS: Rosa Parks is More Than Just the Lady on the Bus