The Aftermath: The Arrest of Rosa Parks

About this episode

The episode discusses the arrest of Rosa Parks and the subsequent bus boycott, featuring insights from Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer.

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer about the arrest of civil rights leader Rosa Parks and the 381 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that followed. Dr. Greer dives deep into Rosa Parks involvement in the civil rights movement while also breaking down some of the myths that surrounded the textbook version of her story often taught in schools. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early for the post-interview breakdown. Did we get it right? Join our Patreon and find out! Join our Patreon! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: The Alarmist

Guest: Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer

Topics covered

• civil rights
• Rosa Parks
• Montgomery bus boycott
• myths in history
• social justice

Keywords

• Rosa Parks
• civil rights movement
• Montgomery
• bus boycott
• historical myths

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