The Rosa Parks Story 22 years old

America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.

The Rosa Parks Story

The story of the civil rights heroine whose refusal to obey racial bus segregation was just one of her acts in her fight for justice.

Credits

The Rosa Parks Story Cast

Name Character
Angela Bassett She was 43, now 66 years old as Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Mike Pniewski He was 40, now 63 years old as Clifford Durr
Cicely Tyson She was 77, now 100 years old as Leona Edwards McCauley
Peter Francis James He was 45, now 68 years old as Raymond Parks
Sonny Shroyer He was 66, now 89 years old as James F. Blake
Afemo Omilami He was 51, now 74 years old
Tonea Stewart She was 55, now 77 years old as Johnnie Carr
Nick LaTour He was 73, 82 years old when he died as Older Boycott Man
Von Coulter as E.D. Nixon

The Rosa Parks Story Crew

Name Department
Paris Qualles as Writer. He was 50 (now 73) years old Writing
Julie Dash as Director. She was 49 (now 72) years old Directing
The Rosa Parks Story poster
The Rosa Parks Story (22 years)

America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.

  • Release day: Sunday, February 24, 2002
  • Runtime: 97 minutes