- 'The Rosa Parks Story,' Starring Angela Bassett and Emmy(R) Award-Winning
Actress Cicely Tyson, Premieres on Lifetime Television, November 1st
at 9PM (ET/PT) -
- 'Intimate Portrait: Rosa Parks' Airs on Lifetime Real Women
November 1st at 8PM (ET/PT) -
NEW YORK, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In remembrance of the spirit and legacy
of civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks, Lifetime Television and sister
network, Lifetime Real Women, pay their respects with a special night of
programming on Tuesday, November 1st, honoring the late Rosa Parks, whose
courageous actions were monumental contributions to the civil rights movement.
At 8PM (ET/PT), on Lifetime Real Women, "Intimate Portrait: Rosa Parks"
shows how Rosa Parks changed the world when she uttered that historic "no" by
refusing to sit in the back of a Montgomery, Alabama bus. Her act brought the
civil rights movement to the forefront of the American consciousness and made
her a hero. It was an unlikely role for a modest seamstress, but, as the
program reveals, Rosa paid a heavy price for her fame. Guest interviews
include Gloria Steinem, the late Ossie Davis and his wife, Ruby Dee, and
Elaine Steele, Parks' longtime friend and co-founder of The Rosa and Raymond
Parks Institute of Self-Development.
In the movie, "The Rosa Parks Story," premiering on Lifetime Television at
9PM (ET/PT), critically acclaimed actress Angela Bassett stars in the title
role. Her defiance of a white bus driver who demanded she give up her seat for
a white passenger resulted in the most effective nonviolent protest in
American history. But these events were among many racial injustices that Rosa
and her husband, Raymond, faced throughout their lives. "The Rosa Parks Story"
also stars Emmy(R) Award-winning actress, Cicely Tyson.
LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated
basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is
committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information
programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their
families. Launched in 1984, LIFETIME serves more than 89 million households
nationwide. In 1998, LIFETIME launched Lifetime Movie Network, now in
46 million homes, and in 2001, Lifetime Real Women.
SOURCE Lifetime Television
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