History You Should Know: Recy Taylor & Rosa Parks

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English - March 11, 2021 05:04 - 10 minutes - 8.12 MB
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Previous Episode: History You Should Know: Tarana Burke

Next Episode: Episode 22: Overcoming barriers and bias with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Angelita Olowu

In this episode of History You Should Know, we highlight Recy Taylor and Rosa Parks. Most people know about Rosa Parks’ role in the civil rights movement, but don’t know about her role as a sexual assault investigator, where she fought for justice for many survivors, including Recy Taylor.

Learn more:

Recy Taylor, Rosa Parks, and the Struggle for Racial Justice
Before the Bus, Rosa Parks Was a Sexual Assault Investigator
Rosa Parks: The Forgotten Advocate of Sexual Abuse
Hidden Pattern Of Rape Helped Stir Civil Rights Movement
The Rape of Recy Taylor
Before Rosa Parks, There Was Claudette Colvin

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