Our Secret Society
Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement by Tanisha Ford
388 Pages
Publisher: Amistad
Release Date: October 24, 2023
Nonfiction (Adult), Biographies, Memoirs, Civil Rights
Mollie Moon is an influential woman. She was part of a group sent to Moscow to do propaganda ads for how the United States treated Black people. When things were getting uncomfortable, the group left and traveled to Berlin.
The group returned to New York and rubbed elbows with high society. Mollie was involved with the National Urban League. The problem for her was that she was a woman, and the organization had a hard time putting a woman in charge. She was relegated to a party planner. She decided if that was her role, she would show them. She was the best party planner and used her role to tap into high society and raise money. This showed how much clout she still retained.
The spotlight shifted to the many Black societies. White people began complaining about the Blacks being placed in high standing positions. Also, the Blacks complained about Black history month only being concerned with slavery instead of their achievements.
This is a well-researched and written book. The author has a flowing writing style. It was interesting learning about Mollie and her travels. She was a wealthy woman back in the day and used her power and influence.
