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Harriet's Daughters: An Evening of Conversation and Celebration
March 29, 2018 - 6:45 pm
Co-sponsor: African American Policy Forum
Venue: African American History and Culture Museum
Event Location: Oprah Winfrey Theatre and Heritage Hall
Cost: Free. Registration required.
Get Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/4252336/harriets-daughtersan-evening-of-co...
Harriet Tubman's legacy extends far beyond the Civil War and The Underground Railroad. Her bravery and tenacity continues to inspire generations of rebellious and creative women activists. A century after her death, what we ...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/event/harriets-daughters-evening-conversation-and-celebration
Blog Post
Five You Should Know: African American Suffragists
The women's suffrage movement had many heroines who bravely fought for the rights of women in the United States. Here are the stories of five African American suffragists who helped women in America secure the right to vote.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/five-you-should-know-african-american-suffragists
Blog Post
Because of Her Story: Activist and Suffragist Mary Church Terrell
Mary Eliza Church Terrell was a renowned educator and speaker who campaigned fearlessly for women’s suffrage and the social equality of African Americans.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/because-her-story-activist-and-suffragist-mary-church-terrell
Collection Story
The Revolutionary Practice of Black Feminisms
... Treva Lindsey Pin for the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs owned by Mary Church Terrell, 20th century. ... century. Commissioned by the National Organization for Women. 2013.46.14 I rarely talk about feminism in the ... all movements that ignore this reality. From women’s suffrage to the Women’s March of 2017, they have been ...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/collection/revolutionary-practice-black-feminisms
News
Nat “King” Cole Centennial Musical Celebration Punctuates Busy March Calendar
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture presents a busy March programming calendar with events exploring how historic and current women have shaped American history and culture.
https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/nat-king-cole-centennial-musical-celebration-punctuates-busy-march-calendar
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150 Years and Counting
Explore how African Americans have led the fight for voting rights for all Americans from Reconstruction to today.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/reconstruction/voting-rights
Blog Post
The Combahee Ferry Raid
On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman led 150 African American Union soldiers in the Combahee Ferry Raid.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog/combahee-ferry-raid
Blog Post
Cinema + Conversation: W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices
The Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts commemorates the 150th birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois (Feb. 23, 1868 – Aug. 27, 1963) with the public program “Cinema + Conversation: W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices” (1996) featuring a screening of the only feature-length documentary film that examines the life and legacy of the renowned scholar and activist. In the documentary, Massiah explores W.E.B. Du Bois’ impact and seminal work with four African American writers Wesley Brown, Thulani Davis, Toni Cade Bambara and Amiri Baraka.
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/cinema-conversation-web-du-bois-biography-four-voices
