On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said no. They arrested her and it was only the beginning. Visit for more. Rosa Parks is a household name, renowned across the country as the brave woman who refused to give up her seat and kick-started the Montgomery Bus Boycott and Haitian-American actress Meta Golding is playing the most famous women in American civil rights history starring in the movie “Behind The Movement. "Behind The Movement" premiered Sunday, Feb. Ashley Allen and actress Meta Golding discuss her role as Rosa Parks in the Tv One Film "Behind the Movement"Make sure to subscribe to BHL! - Jo Reed: That’s actor Meta Golding, talking about her role of Rosa Parks in the new TV movie Behind the Movement. And this is Art Works, the weekly podcast produced at the National Endowment for the Arts. I’m Josephine Reed. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger and was arrested in Montgomery Alabama. Behind the Movement: Directed by Aric Avelino. With Meta Golding, Roger Guenveur Smith, Isaiah Washington, Al Mitchell. Behind the Movement is a unique and fast-paced retelling of how Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks' role in the Montgomery bus boycott is the subject of 'Behind the Movement' movie for TV One. When Meta Golding heard the makers of "Behind the Movement" were The film features actress Meta Golding in the role of Parks, alongside Isaiah Washington as Edgar “E.D.” Nixon. “I really tried to take it from a perspective of a regular woman living in the ’50s,” Golding said to City Lights host Lois Reitzes. “She was a seamstress. Meta Golding as Rosa Parks in Behind the Movement. Just in time for Black History Month, TV One is rolling out a new original movie focusing on civil rights activist Rosa Parks. There have been other versions of Rosa Parks’ story, including the 2002 CBS movie “The Rosa Parks Story” with veteran actress Angela Bassett. Meta Golding as Rosa Parks in a scene from the Meta Golding dressed as Rosa Parks for her role in the TV One film ‘Behind the Movement’. (Photo Courtesy: TV One) Rosa Parks is the revolutionary Civil Rights figure known for the pinnacle TV One's original film Behind The Movement starring Loretta Devine, Isaiah Washington & Meta Golding offers a closer look at how Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. Meta Golding Interview. Interviewer: Tell me about your role in “Behind The Movement” as the iconic Rosa Parks. Meta Golding: It takes place over four very intense days — from the day that Rosa Parks decided not to get up out of her seat to the three days it took to organize and mobilize 55,000 people it took to join the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Meta Golding is a Haitian-American actress. Life and career. Golding was born in India in 1971. [1] [2] [3] Her parents were international aid workers [3] and she was Meta Golding plays Rosa Parks in TV movie Behind the Movement. The movie focuses on how Parks’ gesture became the moment that sparked this massive movement. (Sadly, this movie is not currently Behind the Movement is a unique and fast-paced retelling of how Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes About the movie For Meta Golding, that role is Rosa Parks, the Civil Rights icon who refused to give up her bus seat. Behind the Movement , the story of the three days that led up to the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, is airing on TV One just in time for Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Meta Golding is a Haitian-American actress renowned for her diverse talents and ability to captivate audiences with her powerful performances across various genres. Born on November 2, 1971, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Meta has established herself as a prominent figure in Hollywood, appearing in popular television shows and blockbuster films. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks said no. They arrested her and it was only the beginning. Visit for more. The untold story of how Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat in 1955 launched the history-making Montgomery Bus Boycott. Meta Golding, Roger Guenveur Smith, Isaiah Washington Get Started Held at Harmony Gold, the film’s cast including Meta Golding as Rosa Parks (The Hunger Games), Isaiah Washington as Edgar “E.D. Nixon” (The 100), Loretta Devine as Jo Ann Robinson (Waiting to Exhale), Roger Guenveur Smith as Raymond Parks (American Gangster) and Shaun Clay as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story) were in attendance, along Jasmine Brand (who moderated
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