African American Women’s Activism in Historical Perspective

Join us for this Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Series virtual event! Highlighting objects related to African American women’s history in the Smithsonian collections, this event focuses on African American women’s activism and contributions in historical perspective. Each speaker will explore an interesting aspect of African American women’s activism through an extended discussion of one or two objects. Featuring: Crystal Moten, Curator, National Museum of American History Nancy Bercaw, Chair, Division of Political and Military History, National Museum of American History Modupe Labode, Curator, National Museum of American History Aleia Brown, Assistant Director, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities This virtual event is FREE but registration is required.