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A Brookline Voice Raised in Protest: Speaking out Against the "Black Mammy" Monument

A Brookline Voice Raised in Protest: Speaking out Against the "Black Mammy" Monument In-Person

In 1923, Congressional supporters of the so-called “Lost Cause” of the Confederacy pushed for the construction of a Washington, D.C. monument to the “Black mammies,” African American women who care for white children during the era of slavery and beyond. Opposition from Black leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary Church Turrell, and others helped defeat the proposal. All but forgotten are two of the strongest voices against the monument – and for civil rights: Robert W. Carter of Brookline and Maude Nooks Howard of Ohio. Ken Liss, president of the Brookline Historical Society, tells their stories.

This program will include a talk from 2 to 3:30 PM, followed by a Q&A.

Co-sponsored by the Brookline Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee and the Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations.

Date:
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Time:
02:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Hunneman Hall - Brookline Village
Locations:
Brookline Village
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Special Events  

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