Hazel Ying Lee was one of the first Chinese American women to earn her pilot's license and the first to fly for the United States military. In World War II, Lee served with the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP). But her experience to the skies was not always free of turbulence. Learn about Hazel's […]
In this article, meet two women fighting for the right for people with disabilities -- including themselves -- to self-determination. In other words, for the right to decide how they will live and the resources needed, instead of these decisions being made by others. While there have been improvements, this fight continues today. America250 is […]
A giant in shaping legal equality for women and African Americans, Pauli Murray was an activist, attorney, priest, and poet. When her father's mental health declined after his wife's death, Pauli was separated from her siblings, and sent to live with her mother's extended family in Durham, North Carolina. Read about her struggles with racism, […]
Learn about these five women artists in NMWA’s collection who called Washington, D.C., home for a significant part of their lives and important contributions as teachers, mentors, and role models. Image: Alma Woodsey Thomas, Iris, Tulips, Jonquils, and Crocuses, 1969; Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 50 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift […]
Explore photography as a catalyst for social change. As the first guest editor in Aperture magazine’s 64-year history, Sarah Lewis defined the relationship between what we see (vision) and what we fix (justice) in the landmark 2016 “Vision & Justice” issue. By turning the pages of the magazine into a primary source for exploring visual […]
Neighborhood House and Better Days invite you to a marker dedication for Emma McVicker on the National Votes for Women Trail. A suffragist, educator, and advocate for women and children, McVicker became the first woman in Utah’s executive branch of government when she served as the State Superintendent of Schools in 1900. She founded Neighborhood […]
Students entering into 10th-12th grade are invited to take part in being a catalyst to furthering sustainable impact and develop skills as an SDG Changemaker.
Through both an interview-style conversation and an intimate musical performance, Tre G will share his story and how he has worked to encourage representation of Black LGBTQIA+ communities.
LGBTQIA+ St. Louisans have lived, loved, and made history in every corner of the region. This bus tour will journey through storied “gayborhoods” on both sides of the Mississippi, and we’ll discuss three centuries of the Gateway City’s queer past. See STL bus tours are 2 hours in length and feature multiple stops where you […]
Celebrate Juneteenth and Broadway star Anika Noni Rose! The Amistad Center for Art & Culture invites you to its 31st annual Juneteenth celebration—one of the first and longest-running Juneteenth events in Connecticut. An outdoor family day on Saturday, June 11, noon - 4 p.m., and city-wide celebration with special guest performances on Sunday, June 19, […]
2022 marks the 200th anniversary of the RIHS! All year we will be hosting celebrations to honor this momentous occasion, including four 200th Jubilees, our monthly Drink in the History series, our free monthly series Inside the Archives, our 25th season of Concerts Under the Elms, as well as a variety of other promotions & […]
Sailors often got creative while at sea for long periods of time. Get up close to some of the artwork found on our ship, discover how symbols and paint schemes make planes unique, and learn about other ways sailors expressed themselves through art-making activities and storytelling!