Marnesba Tackett, is an unsung hero in the Civil Rights Movement and NAAP member for over 90 years. Her challenges were not only being light-skinned, who refused to pass as “white,” but as a woman trying to burst through barriers in a male-dominated world. Thus, she fought against both racial and gender inequality in all she did. Responsible for bringing Martin Luther King to Los Angeles to share his message “we want to be free” with 30,000 people, this close friend of Rosa Parks fought for equality in the Insurance industry, for equal housing practices, and was instrumental in desegregating and integrating schools for all children. Referred to as a relentless “feisty fighter,” her lifelong activism combined with her strong self-esteem in being a proud Black woman helped pave the way towards equal rights.
My motive in making” Feisty Fighter – the Marnesba Tackett Story” was to show how a woman did not let anything stop her when there were so many roadblocks in her way throughout her life. The message in the film is to fight for what you believe in, just as Marnesba fought for equality, both as a person of color and as a woman. She let nothing stand in her way as she boldly stuck up for what was right when she experienced injustices in the insurance arena, housing, and real estate, and in the field of education. Her life made a difference as she held her head high and refused to take “no” for an answer.
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