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[via press release from TV One]
TV ONE PREMIERES "BEHIND THE MOVEMENT" ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT 7 P.M. ET
TV One will premiere Behind The Movement as the centerpiece of its 2018 Black History Month offerings on Sunday, February 11 at 7 p.m. ET. The original film, starring Meta Golding, Loretta Devine, Isaiah Washington and Roger Guenveur Smith, features the actual bus where Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger on December 1, 1955 spiraled into the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott. The made-for-television movie honors the contributions of many unsung heroes in the Civil Rights struggle and recounts the meticulous planning and preparation that took place during three intense days between the fateful evening when Parks was arrested for "breaking the law" to the launch of this significant protest. Behind the Movement is written by Katrina M. O'Gilvie and directed by Aric Avelino. It is produced by Swirl Films for TV One.
Film Premiere: Sunday, February 11 at 7 p.m. ET
MOVIE DESCRIPTION: Set during the tumultuous Civil Rights era, Behind The Movement 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. This original made for television movie honors the contributions of many unsung heroes of this watershed moment in the Civil Rights struggle, recounting the inner workings and behind the scenes preparation that took place during three intense days between the fateful evening when Parks refused to give up her seat, to the launch of this significant protest. While Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, there was a chorus of lesser known heroes, including Rosa Parks, who galvanized the most successful boycott of its time.
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