Mothering the Movement was a lecture examining the active involvement of Black women during the Black Freedom Movement throughout the 20th century led by Dr. Derek Brooms on Wednesday January 18th.
“Women are the heartbeat of the civil rights movement. Women are the caretakers and nurturers in this movement and within society,” said Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Louisville Dr. Derek Brooms.
Dr. Derek Brooms began the lecture by playing the song ‘Trouble in Mind’ sung by several Black women of the civil rights era. “I started out with women’s voices, so you can hear the power they had within the community,” said Dr. Derek Brooms.
Much of the lecture’s focus was the introduction of key women in the civil rights movement, …show more content…
The second example he gave was the ‘Four Little Girls’ who died in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday, September 15, 1963, which contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Lecture concluded with a Q&A with Dr. Derek Brooms, in which he was asked about the antagonism that we see with black women on reality television and the political climate post the civil rights movement and now.
“Reality TV ain’t real, but we still have to be very careful. People want to create the worst of us so that we can be judged by the worst of us. We too often are judged by the worst of us, and the best of us is separated from the rest of us.
People who are engaged in the worst of us will seek out others who are doing the same. We have to think about what kind of energy we want in our lives so that we project the best kind of energy onto others.
Be very mindful of who writes the story, be mindful of their intentions. Everyone who is your skin for, ain’t your kin for,” said Dr. Derek …show more content…
Derek Brooms said “We need to take a healthy look at the political system. We have to see which communities get advantages and disadvantages. People are dissatisfied, we need to push against the political machine so we can get
“Women are the heartbeat of the civil rights movement. Women are the caretakers and nurturers in this movement and within society,” said Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Louisville Dr. Derek Brooms.
Dr. Derek Brooms began the lecture by playing the song ‘Trouble in Mind’ sung by several Black women of the civil rights era. “I started out with women’s voices, so you can hear the power they had within the community,” said Dr. Derek Brooms.
Much of the lecture’s focus was the introduction of key women in the civil rights movement, …show more content…
The second example he gave was the ‘Four Little Girls’ who died in the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday, September 15, 1963, which contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Lecture concluded with a Q&A with Dr. Derek Brooms, in which he was asked about the antagonism that we see with black women on reality television and the political climate post the civil rights movement and now.
“Reality TV ain’t real, but we still have to be very careful. People want to create the worst of us so that we can be judged by the worst of us. We too often are judged by the worst of us, and the best of us is separated from the rest of us.
People who are engaged in the worst of us will seek out others who are doing the same. We have to think about what kind of energy we want in our lives so that we project the best kind of energy onto others.
Be very mindful of who writes the story, be mindful of their intentions. Everyone who is your skin for, ain’t your kin for,” said Dr. Derek …show more content…
Derek Brooms said “We need to take a healthy look at the political system. We have to see which communities get advantages and disadvantages. People are dissatisfied, we need to push against the political machine so we can get