Civic Season

Great Americans Medal Award Presentation to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
2022-03-30 18:30 (Pacific/Niue) | National Museum of American History, DC, United States
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recognized for her groundbreaking judicial work and commitment to gender equity and human rights, will posthumously receive the National Museum of American History’s highest honor—the Great Americans Medal.
Her children Jane C. Ginsburg, J.D., and James S. Ginsburg will accept the medal on their mother’s behalf in this virtual program. They also will donate significant artifacts representing the Justice’s Supreme Court career and speak with the museum’s Elizabeth MacMillan Director Anthea M. Hartig, Ph.D., to share their memories of Justice Ginsburg and reflect upon her legacy.
This capstone Women’s History Month event also features biographical videos and tributes from Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, President Jimmy Carter, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Billie Jean King, Cecile Richards, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Deborah Rutter, Gloria Steinem, Bryan Stevenson, Barbra Streisand, Nina Totenberg, Diane von Furstenberg, Darren Walker, and Oprah Winfrey. David M. Rubenstein and political history curator Lisa Kathleen Graddy also will make remarks.

Wayback Wednesday Weekly Historic Video Series
2022-04-06 17:58 UTC | St. Mary’s County Museum Division, United States
We’re excited to bring you a new weekly video series showing some of the stories that make St. Mary’s County’s (Maryland) history so unique and interesting, called “Wayback Wednesdays”. Join us every week for short videos featuring everything from the quirky to the fascinating, as well as lots of stories about Black, female and other Southern Marylanders. We’ll be posting them on Wednesdays, so be sure to tune in!

Student Advocacy Guide
2022-04-13 18:08 UTC | Children’s Defense Fund Texas, United States
No matter your age or experience, if you’re a young person who cares about an issue in your community, this advocacy guide is for you.
Maybe you’ve never done advocacy before. Maybe you’ve never seen anyone who looks like you speak up where you live. That means it’s even more important to get involved. If something feels wrong to you, chances are others feel the same way. And, if another student sees you speak up, they might do the same. You might feel alone—at first—but you won’t be advocating alone. You have friends, family, your teachers.
Most importantly: You are an expert. You’re an expert on what it’s like to be a student in your community, on what’s working well in your education, and what isn’t. That’s all the expertise you need. This guide is designed to help you use that expertise to make change.

Social Justice on Film
2022-04-18 21:08 UTC | Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, United States
Join the National Museum of American History for a discussion on the relationship between film and social change, the connection between entertainment and activism, and the history of how storytelling can make a difference. Special guests include David Linde, CEO of Participant; Dawn Porter, director of “John Lewis: Good Trouble”; and Steve James, director of “City So Real”.

Cabinet Conversations: History, Leadership, and the Arts - Stream via Video and Podcast
2022-04-21 16:17 UTC | Ford’s Theatre, United States
This series of conversations on creativity, history and leadership brings together scholars, artists and other thought-leaders as they think aloud about the future of the arts, civics and history. With each conversation, we connect the lessons of the Civil War, Lincoln’s presidency, theatre, arts and education to our contemporary life.
Nine episodes are available as both podcast and video. Length: 30-60 minutes.

75 Years Ago Jackie Robinson Changed a Sport and the Nation
2022-04-21 17:51 UTC | America250, United States
A brief history of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier in US sports — and in business, as well as his work fighting for civil rights.

MISS CHELOVE Artist Mural Tour
2022-04-22 19:33 UTC | National Museum of Women in the Arts, United States
Explore the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ self-guided mural tour in conjunction with our public art installation series on the museum’s exterior during its renovation.
This online guide features a selection of murals located around Washington, D.C., by local artist MISS CHELOVE, a.k.a. Cita Sadeli. Part of NMWA’s Lookout: MISS CHELOVE project, check out the mural map and accompanying images, descriptions, and artist audio stops.
Share your experience by posting your favorite stops with #MissChelove and tagging @MissChelove and @WomenInTheArts.

Fresh Talk: Art, Power, and the Vote
2022-04-22 19:38 UTC | National Museum of Women in the Arts, United States
Explore how artists and activists push for social change!
In 1907, the Artists’ Suffrage League galvanized to create banners, posters, postcards, and cartoons to provide a visual identity for the suffrage movement. More than one hundred years after the 19th Amendment was passed, artists, political organizers, and activists continue to work together in the push for social change. Hear from artists making work in response to social unrest and activists working on the front lines:
– Alexandra Bell, multidisciplinary artist
– Kim Loper, designer, artist, and educator
– Adjoa B. Asamoah, political strategist and racial equality advocate
– Jackie Payne, executive director of GALvanize USA
Photo: Sancha McBurnie

Read a book! We recommend "History, Disrupted: How Social Media & the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past"
2022-04-25 01:58 UTC | History Communication Institute, United States
Read a new book this Civic Season!
We recommend “History, Disrupted: How Social Media & the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past.”
It’s a book about how social media has shaped what we know about history, and the consequences of consuming information about history online.

Cecelia Larrison: A story of Self-Liberation from Slavery
2022-04-25 14:19 UTC | Filson Historical Society, United States
Cecelia Larrison is one of many people who liberated themselves from slavery long before the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1846, at age 15, while on a trip to Niagara Falls with her enslavers, the Thruston family of Louisville, Kentucky, Cecelia slipped away and crossed the border into Canada.
Throughout her years as a free woman, Cecelia faced many joys and hardships. The details of her life, like those of many formerly enslaved people, could have been lost to history. But fortunately, we have significant documentation of Cecelia’s movements and struggles, much of it coming from an unlikely source: a woman who was once her enslaver, her childhood playmate, and perhaps even her friend.
After her liberation, Cecelia started a nearly decade-long correspondence with her former “mistress,” Frances “Fanny” Thruston. This online exhibit uses some of these letters to tell the story of Cecelia’s life after slavery.

The Incomparable Helen Humes: The Life and Career of Louisville's Legendary Jazz and Blues Singer
2022-04-25 14:36 (Pacific/Niue) | Filson Historical Society, KY, United States
On June 23, 1909, in Louisville, Kentucky, a rising star was born: the mysterious, elegant, and multi-talented Helen Humes.
Humes was raised loving music, and starting at age 17, she began a wildly successful career singing jazz and blues. She worked with many noteable musicians and groups, including the Count Basie Orchestra and Norman Granz. She spent the 1960s and 70s traveling the world showcasing her wonderful voice, but she also never forgot her roots in Louisville.
This exhibit showcases items from the Filson’s manuscript and photograph collections that illuminate Humes’s incomparable life.

Fresh Talk: Writing the Balance for Gender Equity
2022-04-25 18:36 UTC | National Museum of Women in the Arts, United States
Women across disciplines are fighting for gender equity by revising history’s dominant narratives. Watch a conversation that explores how this rewriting extends beyond the page and into our society. Amy Padnani, creator of the New York Times “Overlooked” series; Jodie Patterson, a social activist, entrepreneur and writer; and Hilary Sample, architect, principal and cofounder of MOS Architects, discuss the necessities and challenges of shedding light on buried histories. How does shifting the narrative advance gender equity?

Hazel Ying Lee: The Chinese American Pilot Who Dared
2022-04-25 20:22 UTC | America250, United States
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 life and her dreams, her persistence, her service, and her ultimate sacrifice.
America250 is a multi-year effort to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, created by Congress, and the corresponding America250 Foundation, is to catalyze a more perfect union by designing and leading the most comprehensive and inclusive celebration in our country’s history. America250 represents a coalition of public and private partners all working to create initiatives and programs that honor our first 250 years and inspire Americans to imagine our next 250.

Self-Advocacy and U.S. Disability History
2022-04-25 20:29 UTC | America250, United States
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 multi-year effort to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, created by Congress, and the corresponding America250 Foundation, is to catalyze a more perfect union by designing and leading the most comprehensive and inclusive celebration in our country’s history. America250 represents a coalition of public and private partners all working to create initiatives and programs that honor our first 250 years and inspire Americans to imagine our next 250.

Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray: Unstoppable Force for Justice
2022-04-25 20:38 UTC | America250, United States
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, sexism, and homophobia… and how those experiences shaped her views on human rights and set her on a course that changed the lives of all Americans.
America250 is a multi-year effort to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, created by Congress, and the corresponding America250 Foundation, is to catalyze a more perfect union by designing and leading the most comprehensive and inclusive celebration in our country’s history. America250 represents a coalition of public and private partners all working to create initiatives and programs that honor our first 250 years and inspire Americans to imagine our next 250.

See for Yourself: D.C. Women Artists
2022-04-25 20:39 UTC | National Museum of Women in the Arts, United States
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 of Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay; © Estate of Alma Woodsey Thomas; Photo by Lee Stalsworth
Click D.C. Women Artists on the NMWA @ Home page.

Fresh Talk: Sarah Lewis--Vision and Justice
2022-04-26 20:18 UTC | National Museum of Women in the Arts, United States
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 literacy, citizenship, and representational justice, Lewis positioned photography as a catalyst for social change.
Explore these questions and more: In our image-driven society, is visual literacy a necessary tool to citizenship? Does photography have the power to correct age-old narratives used to justify injustice? What is the role of the photojournalist or fine art photographer today?
Speakers include Sarah Lewis, bestselling author, curator, and Harvard professor, and moderator Rhea Combs, curator of film and photography, and director of the Center for African American Media Arts at National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Marker Dedication on the National Votes for Women Trail
2022-06-03 15:00 (Pacific/Niue) | Better Days, 1050 W. 500 S. , Salt Lake City, UT, 84104, United States
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 House to provide job training, English classes, and childcare for working women – and the institution continues to provide quality, affordable child and elder care today.
This marker celebrate’s Emma’s work to restore equal suffrage for women when Utah became a state. She was one of thousands of Utah women who joined in the cause!
Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson and Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson will speak, as well as representatives from Neighborhood House and Better Days. Neighborhood House’s preschool graduation will immediately follow.

SDG Changemakers Youth Action Program
2022-06-06 09:00 UTC | Missouri Historical Society, 5700 Lindell Boulevard , St. Louis, 63112, United States
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.

Pride Keynote: "As I Am" with Musician Tre G
2022-06-09 17:30 UTC | Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, 63112, United States
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.

See STL | Queer Confluences Bus Tour
2022-06-11 11:00 UTC | Missouri Historical Society, United States
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 hop off the bus. Tour starting/ending points are included in your booking info.
COVID-19 protocols will be strictly observed on the motorcoach and throughout the tour.
MHS bus tour guests ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination (with the final dose received at least 14 days prior to the tour) or a negative COVID-19 test, plus a photo ID. All guests must wear face masks covering the mouth and nose throughout the tour, including on the bus. Masks may be removed only when eating or drinking. If a guest does not have a face mask, MHS will provide one.

The Amistad Center's 31st Annual Juneteenth Celebration
2022-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, 600 Main Street, Hartford, 06103, United States
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, 2 – 6 p.m., bring the diverse Greater Hartford community together in celebration of this important day in America’s history. Visit our special exhibition, “Anika Noni Rose,” which celebrates the achievements of the Bloomfield, Connecticut-born actor and singer.

200th Jubilees at the Rhode Island Historical Society
2022-06-11 13:00 UTC | The Rhode Island Historical Society, 110 Benevolent Street, Providence, 02906, United States
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 & partnerships. Our great thanks to our generous sponsors for making all of this programming possible. Dates will be continued to be announced as details are confirmed, so be sure to check back! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Intrepid Family Day Celebrates Pride - Express Yourself!
2022-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86 W 46th St and 12th Ave,, Education, New York, NY, 10036, United States
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!

Memorials: The Journey to Civil Rights
2022-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Walks, 1501 Maine Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, 20024, United States
“We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” declared Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968. By the time you read that quote at the conclusion of this walk you will have encountered the author of the Declaration of Independence, drafter of the country’s first bill of rights, the champion of the New Deal and the woman helped author the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For two weeks each spring the Tidal Basin glows with a pink-white hue of thousands of Japanese cherry trees. Yet once the glory of the blossoms has vanished the memorials around this manmade body of water continue to resonate with the American principles of independence, equal rights, and justice. Trace the evolution of the U.S. Civil Rights movement through up-close encounters with Thomas Jefferson Memorial, George Mason Memorial, Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial plus views of the Washington Monument.

Flag Fest 2022
2022-06-12 10:00 (America/New_York) | Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street , Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
The Betsy Ross House celebrates all things Old Glory during the 15th annual Flag Fest, June 12-19. This year, two new programs make their debut, joining a host of favorites from past events. Free family programing is featured each day of the week, highlighted by Stars & Stripes Saturday on June 18 when organizers pull out all the stops for a full day of fun.
The brand new Meet the Women of 18th Century Philadelphia, which gives visitors the chance to interact with History Makers, who represent the racial, religious, social and political diversity of the city in the 1700s, kicks off on Thursday, June 16 and runs daily through the weekend. Also new is Red, White & Booze: A Star-Spangled Tipsy History. For the grown-ups only, this lighthearted after-hours tour combines a patriotic cocktail with fun, historical tidbits delivered by Betsy Ross, herself on Friday, June 17.
Each day of the week starts at 10 a.m. in the House’s courtyard with an interactive flag raising. On several days of the festival, Betsy will raise flags representing diverse groups, including the Pride flag and the Juneteenth flag.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day guests will be treated to free, historical programming from colonial chocolate making to fun flag history presented by Betsy Ross, and the chance to meet History Makers. From Thursday through Sunday, Flag Fest visitors will be among the first to experience Meet the Women of 18th Century Philadelphia. This exciting new program, which will continue through Labor Day, is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
On Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14, the Betsy Ross House welcomes new Americans during a moving, annual naturalization ceremony and visitors will meet the Flag Ladies from the Defense Logistics Agency, who hand embroider Presidential flags right here in Philadelphia.
It’s bottoms up on Friday, June 17 when the 21 and over crowd is invited to join Betsy for Red, White & Booze: A Star-Spangled Tipsy History. Sip on a patriotic-themed cocktail and hear Betsy share fun facts in this unique, after-hours event. The tour runs at 5:15, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m.; ticket are $25 and must be purchased in advance at www.historicphiladelphia.org Tipsy History is sponsored by a patriotic friend of the Betsy Ross House.
The highlight of the week comes on Saturday, June 18 with Flag Fest’s signature event, Stars & Stripes Saturday. This popular, daylong celebration is full of family-friendly entertainment and activity in the House’s courtyard. Highlights include performances by the amazing Funicular Aerial Circus, the magic of Ari Felber and more. Guests will love meeting Betsy Ross and playing old-time carnival games.
Celebrations wrap up on Sunday, June 19 with a special recognition of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the day the final enslaved people in the United States were emancipated. Betsy will raise the Juneteenth flag in the courtyard at 10 a.m. During the day, visitors will meet Henry “Box” Brown, who was born enslaved in Virginia and escaped to freedom by shipping himself in a box to abolitionists Philadelphia.
This 15th annual celebration pays tribute to the tradition of Flag Day commemorations that began at the Betsy Ross House more than 100 years ago, resuming with the first modern Flag Festival in 2008. The House hosted its first Flag Day event on June 14, 1891 and has long been the site of the city’s official observance.

Celebrating Civic Season in Wabash County, Recognizing the Unsung Faces of Change
2022-06-12 10:00 (America/New_York) | Wabash County Museum, 36 E Market St , Wabash, IN, 46992, United States
The Wabash County Museum has an existing permanent exhibit called Faces of Change which celebrates former & current residents of Wabash County who made an impact. None of those currently recognized here are BIPOC. We will create a temporary exhibit in our exhibition space that will recognize and education guests on several BIPOC community members of the past who made an impact. This Civic Season temp exhibit will move into the permanent exhibit in July. This will be accompanied by an educational social media campaign.

Flag Fest 2022
2022-06-12 10:00 UTC | Betsy Ross House, United States

Civics Fest
2022-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | National Archives Foundation, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20408, United States
Join the National Archives Foundation on June 12th as we kick off Civic Season 2022. What better place to learn about our shared history than the National Archives, home of America’s founding documents? Celebrate outside with giveaways, games, and of course, a chance to see history up close!

Civics Fest
2022-06-12 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | National Archives Foundation, United States
