Black Activist Mothering: A Historical Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class

The prevalence of poor health among young disadvantaged Black mothers and their children has prompted a revival of maternal activism among Black middle-class urban women. A study of the California-based "Birthing Project," founded in 1988, reveals that such activism is best understood as a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gender & society 1997-12, Vol.11 (6), p.773-795
1. Verfasser: McDonald, Katrina Bell
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence of poor health among young disadvantaged Black mothers and their children has prompted a revival of maternal activism among Black middle-class urban women. A study of the California-based "Birthing Project," founded in 1988, reveals that such activism is best understood as a modern-day version of Black activist mothering practiced by African American clubwomen from the time of slavery to the early 1940s. This article demonstrates the legacy of "normative empathy" as a significant motivator for middle-class maternal activism and as a basis for a middle-class critique of Black mothering among the disadvantaged.
ISSN:0891-2432
1552-3977
DOI:10.1177/089124397011006004