Chairman, Anne Moody History Project
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Jackson Free Press
Civil Rights Pioneer Anne Moody is mentioned in a recent article by Donna Ladd titled, “Learning to Roar in Mississippi from Anne, Hazel and Fannie Lou.” The article, dated Oct. 28, 2020, appears on the Jackson Free Press website. It can be viewed here:
Ladd is the editor-in-chief of the Jackson Free Press She writes about Moody’s book, Coming of Age in Mississippi, and the life that Moody describes while growing up in Centreville, Miss., which is located in the southwest part of the state, only a few minutes north of the Louisiana state line. Citing Moody, Ladd notes how white people literally got away with murdering black people in Mississippi. She recounts how the white community responded to the murder of Emmett Till, and she mentions the recognition that Moody has received in recent years. Moody’s legacy has been promoted by the Anne Moody History Project, which was birthed in the MTC/Wilkinson County Correctional Facility. Following is an excerpt from Ladd’s article:
Last week, we retraced civil-rights activist Anne Moody's steps down in Wilkinson County, where she started cleaning white people's houses when she was 9, even as white people were killing Black people around her with no punishment.
In her vital book, "Coming of Age in Mississippi," Moody talks about how the white woman she worked for as a teenager responded to news about the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till up in Money. Moody's boss wasn't aghast at Till's vicious murder; she started having "Guild" meetings in her home, serving tea to proper white ladies conspiring against the NAACP and dropping the n-word so her worker could hear. A strip of Highway 24 and her childhood street in Centreville is named for Moody now.
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See the Anne Moody page here. Questions about the Anne Moody History Project may be directed to Roscoe Barnes III Ph.D. via email at doctorbarnes3@gmail.com or roscoebarnes3@yahoo.com For updates on Anne Moody history and the on-going work of this community service project, simply follow this blog or follow AMHP on Twitter (@AnneMoodyHP). #ComingOfAgeinMississippi
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