The Labor Of Love
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The Struggle for Black Motherhood
Johnny first organized as ANC Mothers Anonymous. Being a mother and defining what that meant was key to the struggle, she says. Unlike the white-light feminist movement, which in the 60s was pushing for the choice to work outside the home or not have children, many Black mothers wanted the choice to stay home and raise a child. As the movement grew into the National Welfare Rights Organization, welfare mothers began to expand their cause to include everyone.
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