As a part of Black History Month a series of film screenings will be held on Zoom for the San Diego City College community followed by discussions. Her research not only proved that the reasoning behind her friends and many other mens lynchings were false, but it also showcased this the raw truth of this heinous action for the whole country. Here are two brave and honest southern voicesone black, one whitedrawing wisdom from their own histories in a segregated society, seeking guidance in the words and deeds of a legendary defender of justice. Having come by separate life paths, this African-American woman and this white American man seek to stand together upon common ground, the revolutionary witness of an extraordinary, and too-little recalled black journalist and churchwoman. And they offer a powerful call to join the struggle. ", "Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe are two excellent writers, historians, and astute cultural observers who have each published numerous books. This hour-long biographical piece depicts the life and work of journalist, activist, anti-lynching campaigner, and African American suffragette Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose methodical and uncompromising voice served as a guiding beacon for Black rights throughout the post-Reconstruction era. New York: William Greaves Productions, $595.00 16 mm, $125.00 video, $60.00 rental. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! . This would be an important book at any time, but it is critical for such a time as this. Ida B. The typical reason would be disrespecting or assaulting white women. 130 years ago on this day Born into slavery, journalist Ida B. "Ida B. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Though virtually forgotten today, Ida B. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. This book, however, is not a book about Wells. The book highlights the striking similarities between Wells Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction context and our own: the loss of political and social gains to the seemingly intractable forces of white supremacy, re-inventing and rebranding itself but always working for the same destructive purpose. Coming from the Bronx, New York, Jada has seen and personally knew the people who went through . Slavery ended the following year when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020. NIBS STROUPE retired in 2017 as pastor of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, a nationally recognized leader in multicultural and racial justice ministry. From the Foreword by Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic Nominee for Governor of Georgia Ida B. Her life is a profound witness for faith-based work of visionary power, resistance, and resilience for todays world, when the forces of injustice stand in opposition to progress. Ida B. : And what they see are the ways racism has and continues to distort us and how Wells', "At the center of this book is the powerful legacy of Ida B. She is the author of six books and one inspirational CD and is the editor of, Living Into Gods Dream: Dismantling Racism in America. Because most racism against ancient African Americans took place in southern United States, civil rights was . There was a problem loading your book clubs. Unable to add item to List. Living & Learning Community. Ida B. She did. . Ida B. Wells' Early Life (02:36) Wells was born before the end of the Civil War. The story of my great-grandmothers life was very much under-told and under-appreciated at that time, and Greaves decided to create a documentary film based on the book. Excerpt from Reviewed Works by Melba Joyce Boyd in the NWSA Journal, Spring 1994, Greaves depicts Wellss life and work fervently, joining excerpts from Wellss memoirs (read on camera by Toni Morrison), interviews with scholars (including Paula Giddings and Troy Duster, Wellss grandson), and his own written narration (spoken by Al Freeman, Jr.) with teeming visual documentation. 50 black soldiers who battled in a racial uprising were executed or imprisoned. For those who seek the truth of who we are as a nation, "The authors take a unique and daring approach to narrating the life of Ida B. Through their reflections on her story, Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe illuminate aspects of their own personal histories and contemporary struggles for racial equality. The Los Angeles Times. Passionate for Justice: Ida B Wells as Prophet for Our Times. This book will be especially valuable to those called to the difficult task of working for justice together, across lines of race, gender, and class, in resistance and hope, in what the authors call our nations third passage with regard to racism and white supremacya passage whose future remains in the balance. Chris Boesel, PhD, Associate Professor of Christian Theology, Drew Theological School. Her parents remarried after the war, as free . Wells, who was born enslaved in 1862, a year before emancipation, started her career as a schoolteacher. Wells: A Passion For Justice directed by William Greaves, 1926-2014; produced by William Greaves, 1926-2014 (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 1989), 54 mins Select item This is a sample. This is a must read book. "Gloria Wade Gayles, Ph.D., Founding Director, The SIS Oral History Projectand RESONANCE in LEADS, The Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, Spelman College, "Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe are two excellent writers, historians, and astute cultural observers who have each published numerous books. In some ways the book feels like the theological equivalent of Ibram X. Kendis How to Be an Antiracist. Rev. "In Passionate for Justice, we find a compass that points us to the future, where we can each give voice and action to justice, equity, and life-giving community. Sobering, searing and ultimately uplifting, this look at the life of Ida B Wells offers insight into not only one of Americas most ferocious social justice warriors but the authors own biographical recollections show how Wells witness is just as important today as it was yesterday. Wells, a child of slavery, became a foremost advocate for equality. In Memphis, in 1887, outraged by an unsuccessful court battle protesting her removal from a train car on the basis of race, she became a journalist and activist whose work proved vastly influential, even internationally. Ida B. Wells' Early Life (02:36) Wells was born before the end of the Civil War. A distressingly large chunk of this book is dedicated to a white man offering his advice to his fellow white people about how they can be better. In counterpoint with the voices on the soundtrack, he brings a dramatic array of engravings, photographs, and printed archives to life with great imaginative power. Wells. Wells, known as the "Crusader for Justice," was born in Holy Springs, Mississippi on July 16, 1862. Wells: A Passion for Justice is a documentary movie containing documents of the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist, and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. The authors, Nibs Stroupe and Catherine Meeks, show how Wellss battles against racism, sexism and balancing her life as a mom and an activist offers lessons for us today as well as insights into the past.John Blake, author of Children of the Movement and senior writer at CNN.com, "This thoughtful, moving book is much more than a biography. Wells as Prophet for Our Time, Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe embark upon a brave and hopeful mission. Wells, an African American who used her potent skills as writer and orator to fight racism and sexism. The event, hosted by the City Umoja Program, Black Studies Department, HUBU, World Cultures, City Scholars, and Diversity Committee, is on Feb. 11 at 6 p.m and can be accessed here. ", From the Foreword by Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic Nominee for Governor of Georgia, In some ways the book feels like the theological equivalent of Ibram X. Kendis, "In this hard-hitting yet heartfelt analysis, historians Meeks and Stroupe use Gilded Age reformer Ida B. It was less about Ida B Wells than the authors. Ida B Wells was a journalist, civil rights activist, and suffragette who was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. This film detailed the entire life of Ida B. She refused to give up her seat on a segregated train and sued the railroad after it ejected her. Wells and her relentless fight against racism and injustice. Wells as a source of inspiration for wanting to make communities better overall. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wish they had gone deeper into the spaces that seem missing from her life and makes me want to read a fuller biography of her. Beloved Workshops. Through these chapters, may Wells life and witness gain a wider audience and may her stunning witness move us to radical action on behalf of justice and the building of the Beloved Community. [2], This documentary shares the story where Wells as the co-owner of two newspapers, wrote about racial segregation and inequality, documenting lynchings in the late 1800s.She moved from Memphis to Chicago after her newspaper was burned to the ground, married and had a family and led boycotts on behalf of African Americans and women. She is the retired Clara Carter Acree Distinguished Professor of Socio-Cultural Studies from Wesleyan College and Founding Executive Director of the Lane Center for Community Engagement and Service. Here are two brave and honest southern voicesone black, one whitedrawing wisdom from their own histories in a segregated society, seeking guidance in the words and deeds of a legendary defender of justice. Ida B. Wells, a child of slavery, became a foremost advocate for equality. The remaining chapters deal with the emerging racial consciousness of Catherine Meeks, and African-American woman, and her co-author Nibs Stroup, a white man. : Ida B. WELLS: A PASSION FOR JUSTICE documents the dramatic life and turbulent times of the pioneering African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader of the post-Reconstruction period. Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe offer deeply personal reflections on the meaning of Ida B. At the time, I was a graduate student at Columbia College Chicago film school, and Greaves asked me to work with the production team, and I later worked on the post-production as well. Wells is one of our most important forbears whose life offers critical lessons for how to live with courage and determination in this particularly toxic era of a resurgence of violent white supremacy. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I love this book, because it is so clearly and lovingly written, because I learned a lot about Ida B. She is the author of six books and one inspirational CD and is the editor of Living Into Gods Dream: Dismantling Racism in America and co-author of Passionate for Justice: Ida B Wells as Prophet for Our Times. --Publishers Weekly Ida B. At the time of the films initial release on The American Experience in late December 1989, Wells had been virtually forgotten, her autobiography long out of print. Chronicles the life of Ida B. His complete filmography reveals that he has been one of the most prolific and eloquent African American voices in the media over the past three decades. I was so excited to read a new book about one of the most inspirational women in history, someone whose name should be known in every American household. They remember Wells's witness and extend it with their own. DuBois. This hour-long biographical piece depicts the life and work of journalist, activist, anti-lynching campaigner, and African American suffragette Ida B. Wells-Barnett, whose methodical and uncompromising voice served as a guiding beacon for Black rights throughout the post-Reconstruction era. Wells: A Passion for Justice, The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.. This book can be used in all settings, but most especially in churches (pastors and other church leaders, study groups), seminaries, and universities. Moreover, Morrison reading Wells suggests a literary legacy in black womens history[The film] provides an excellent introduction to her life and even conveys that lifes complexity by relaying the conflict between radicals and conservatives; male domination vs. womens rights; and the private vs. the public life of Ida B. Wells. The book covered Ida Wells' life story alongside the authors' encounters with race relations throughout their lives. Through their reflections on her story, Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe illuminate aspects of their own personal histories and contemporary struggles for racial equality. in paragraph form about Ida B. wells-Barnett and Her passion for justice and the connection of our life. Meeks and Stroupe find the intersection of Wells practice with their own lived experiences, and relate that to how we can tackle these issues in our present time. A surprising twist on biography as a lens through which to/a conversation partner and guide for seeking racial healing today. So, I picked up this book thinking I would learn more about her as a person but instead what I found, was an interesting exchange between a White pastor and a Black professor. He is the author of four books. With analytical thoroughness and keen political planning, she publicized and challenged the horrors of lynchings, defended the civil rights of Black people, and resisted the deletion of Black American history. Wells' Life Holds Many Lessons For Our Own Times, Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020. She was a journalist who helped cofounder many negro organizations including the NAACP. The story is a great glimpse into the history of our racial injustice in America and the courage of one woman, who began her life in slavery and continued to fight for the rights of our constitution that All Men Are Created Equal! The book goes into detail about the passion that Mrs. Wells had for equality. As Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe tell the story of Wells, they deftly expose the truth about our nation, which our nation has long avoidedto its peril. All which Wells-Barnett faces with tact, and sometimes a persistence that forces her to regalvanize her coalitions. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. The film is considered a classic, and has helped educate and inspire people for the last thirty years. Learn more about the program. Publisher They remember Wells's witness and extend it with their own. I could not get past the preaching of the author. "One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." She deserves a full-length documentary about her amazing life. This documentary goes a long way towards rectifying that egregious oversight." As Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe tell the story of Wells, they deftly expose the truth about our nation, which our nation has long avoidedto its peril. Instead, I got a poorly written, seemingly unedited, series of series of hybrid religious tracts/articles on race. The analogy is, at best, strained, but the odds against her were in many ways even greater. His interests include urban geography, borderlands, culture, sustainability and social justice. They draw parallels, lessons, and inspiration from Wells' encounters with injustice to illuminate and better understand their own struggles and encounters with racism and sexism. Great read! When author Toni Morrison reads from Wellss autobiography, Crusade for Justice, the film experience becomes more personal. Ida B Wells A Passion For Justice 7,530 views Mar 1, 2019 104 Dislike Share Africana & Latino Studies 1.8M views 2 years ago 19K views 3 years ago The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR 14K views. The writing is mediocre at it's best, and self-praising at its worst. "Susan E. Hylen, associate professor of New Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, The authors lift up Wells life-long struggle for justice as a call to vigilance that is soberly realistic about the challenges of overcoming the deeply embedded reality of racism in our national DNA. The exchange was engaging, uplifting and complicated. Wells was a passionate worker for womens right to vote, be she black or white. Wells: A Passion for Justice is a valuable resource for a broad range of courses, including Womens Studies, Black Studies, and Journalism. Wells comes through in this deeply insightful look at a woman that more people should know. Rich, rewarding, and deeply inspiring. But she did it rather by dedicating her life to articulating the Black struggle against white supremacy in its constantly shape-shifting forms. This was too church-sermony for me, but still instructive. And even though it was Bills film, he still had to negotiate the expectations of funders and broadcast outlets. Wells: A Prophet for Our Time is a must read. Coronavirus (update: Coronavirus + Rebellion 2020) book review #42 4 stars. - Ida B. Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. Ratterfat McWhiskers Within 20 years after the end of the Civil War, promises were broken. That they have collaborated to write this book on Ida B. Please try again. Search the history of over 797 billion Wells as an activist for racial justice and a founder of the NAACP. Subjects. She is frequently asked to present commentaries on Georgia Public Radio and other radio and television programs. Wells: The Hidden Life of Brave Journalist For Justice.Ida B. Ida B. Wells will be remembered most for her fight against the lynching of Negroes, and for her passionate demand for justice and fair play for them. School Rochester Community Technical College Course Title SOC 1614 Uploaded By mackenziesanders241 Pages 1 Wells, and because it inspires me to do more work for social justice. The Chicago Sun-Times, A keenly realized profile of Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice . Through these chapters, may Wells life and witness gain a wider audience and may her stunning witness move us to radical action on behalf of justice and the building of the Beloved Community. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Wells Drive. These are exciting and dangerous times. Wells was, what she accomplished, and how vital her life and activism are to matters of justice in the twenty-first century. She is the winner of The President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award and holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Clark Atlanta University and PhD from Emory University. [4], This documentary also showed some scenes that contained black racism, such as segregation and black martyrs. Also, Oakhurst Pres! , Paperback Perfect for that format (it's short, clear, with accompanying questions for each chapter though we didn't end up using those). It wasn't the book I thought I was getting (I had been looking for a biography of Ida B Wells), but maybe it was the book I needed. I have firmly believed all along that the law was on our side, Wells-Barnett wrote in her journal, and would, when we appealed to it, give us justice. Ida Wells would have had it no other way. Ida B. However, Wells was a household name in Black America during much of her lifetime (1863-1931) and was considered the equal of such well-known contemporary African American leaders as Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Passionate for Justice, Ida B. The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century.The work of a notable civil rights crusader in the late 19th and early 20th century. : 1/2 in VHS Host, David McCullough Here Stroupe explains how his faith led him down a path of understanding race and the impact race has had on Americans in general. She won $500, but the judgment was overturned. He has written numerous articles for magazines, including The Atlantic online. Most highly recommended, especially for people of faith "who are classified as white.". , Item Weight At first she won, but soon after the decision was reversed. Something went wrong. In her lifetime, she battled sexism, racism, and violence. We cannot move forward without answering that question and, for Meeks and Stroupe, we cannot answer that question without understanding who Ida B. Uploaded by Ida B. Thursday, March 2nd/Starts at 4pm/ 54 minutes: Ida B. She also worked against lynching and fought for those who had no rights. .William Greaves ("Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One") knew how to direct a documentary and the Ida B. Wells-Barnett story shines, because she never gave up trying to promote the welfare of Black people in America. Wells, As Prophet for Our Time, helps us see Ida Wells in a more complete way. These two Arkansans, standing side-by-side, look in the mirror of the life of Civil Rights leader Ida B. Director Greaves historical document cleverly sews together archival newspapers and illustrations, with narrative accounts of Wells-Barnetts life told by her descendents, as well as captivating readings from her works by Nobel prize-winning writer Toni Morrison. . USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Extremely concise, but not lacking weight in it's brevity, this book takes a look at the actions of Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice, from 1989 (now streaming on Kanopy and YouTube). Availability: Worldwide. In the preface to her autobiography she mentions that a young lady compared her to Joan of Arc. When the first time this film was released on The American Experience in late December 1989, Wells had been almost forgotten, her autobiography no longer available. Wells, or Wells-Barnett was a trailblazing figure in American history who fought for jus. Yet, it was inspiring to observe his level of focus and his determination to complete the film in the way that he felt was comprehensive and respectful. College/Corporation/Gov't Agency DVD + 3-Year Site/Local Streaming License, High Schools, Public Libraries, HBCU & Qualifying Community Organization Discounted DVD License Without Streaming Rights, W.E.B. Dr. Douglas H. Brown Clark, The Christian Century, "In this hard-hitting yet heartfelt analysis, historians Meeks and Stroupe use Gilded Age reformer Ida B. ", "Our nation needs this kind of wisdom now more than anything in a time of crisis and national moral failure. Having come by separate life paths, this African-American woman and this white American man seek to stand together upon common ground, the revolutionary witness of an extraordinary, and too-little recalled . Chronicles the life of Ida B. Lynching was a practice that was quite common in many southern states post Reconstruction Era. March 26, 2008. In 1988, my fathers generation worked closely with Greaves, providing him with information for the film. The eldest daughter of five children with two military physicians as parents, she has a passion for advocacy, humanity, and service. All were raised in rural Alabama. "Troy Duster, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, "'What does it mean to be a liberated person?' Wells: A Passion for Justice (1989) was an episode of a TV series called American Experience. Beloved Workshops. The signage ceremony was on February 11, 2019, Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Greaves depicts Wellss life and work fervently, joining excerpts from Wellss memoirs (read on camera by Toni Morrison), interviews with scholars (including Paula Giddings and Troy Duster, Wellss grandson), and his own written narration (spoken by Al Freeman, Jr.) with teeming visual documentation. 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