Join the National Women’s History Museum on select Sundays each month as we bring you free virtual programming from the comfort of your home! From panel discussions, author talks, guest curated walk throughs of brand-new online exhibits and virtual workshops, we invite you to take a “women’s history break” with us to feel inspired and come away empowered by the stories of women on whose shoulders we now stand. All NWHM Presents! [email protected] programming is free to attend, but pre-registration is required.
Our [email protected] programs throughout the month of January are part of NWHM's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and salute the women who formed the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement.
Remembering Lula and the Selma Teachers' March with Joyce Parrish O'Neal and Phyllis Parrish Alston
Sunday, January 24, 3:00 p.m. ET
Join the National Women's History Museum and Diana Veiga in conversation with sisters Joyce Parrish O'Neal and Phyllis Parrish Alston as they reflect on the bravery of their mother Lula "Too Sweet" Parrish and the 100 teachers who demonstrated in the Teachers' March on January 22nd 1965 in Selma, Alabama.
Mrs. O'Neal and Mrs. Alston will recount their memories of that event, as well as the fear and pride they felt on their mother's behalf. Lula was a role model to both her students and daughters, inspiring their subsequent philanthropy and activism in the name of equity and equality for all Americans.
After the moderated conversation, our guests will answer questions live from the audience. "Remembering Lula and the Selma Teachers' March" is part of NWHM's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration and salute to the women who formed the backbone of the Civil Rights Movement throughout the entire month of January.
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RUN TO WIN: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World a conversation with author Stephanie Schriock and moderator Maria Theresa Kumar.
Sunday, January 31, 3:00 p.m. ET
Join the National Women's History Museum and author/activist Stephanie Schriock on Sunday, January 31 from 3-4pm ET for a discussion of her new book Run to Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World! Joined by moderator Maria Theresa Kumar, Stephanie will be available for live Q&A with the audience throughout the conversation. In RUN TO WIN, Schriock shares her journey, revealing some of the hardest obstacles that she has had to overcome and how it is precisely these moments that inspire her to coach the next generation of women leaders in the fight for change. Using real life examples and stories from candidates such as Tammy Duckworth, Stacey Abrams, Elizabeth Warren, and Amy Klobuchar, and organized around the same steps EMILY’s List uses to coach their candidates, RUN TO WIN takes readers through the essential steps—from deciding to run to celebrating victory—all women need to follow when looking to rise up and lead in any arena.
Inspiring a Movement
A conversation with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer commemorating Rosa Parks’ inspiring activism
Sunday, February 7, 4:30pm ET
On a chilly night on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Instead of going to the back of the bus, which was designated for African Americans, she sat in the front. When the bus started to fill up with white passengers, the bus driver asked Parks to move. She refused, was arrested, and convicted of violating the laws of segregation. This moment transformed a single act of planned defiance into a defining moment for the modern American civil rights movement.
Join the National Women’s History Museum on Sunday, February 7th at 4:30pm ET as we welcome Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer, Knafel Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, Department of History at Wellesley College, for a conversation commemorating Rosa Parks’ inspiring activism on what would be her 108th birthday (February 4, 1913). Dr. Greer will present an overview of Parks’ complex, radical activism as a strategist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
This program is a part of NWHM's Black History Month celebration in honor of generations of African American women who struggled through adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society, and who have led, acted, inspired, and advocated for a better present and future for all generations of Americans.
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An Inspiring Life
Harriet Tubman Online Exhibit Virtual Guest Curator Walk-through
Sunday, February 21, 3:00pm ET
Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad. She became an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights, insisting that all be afforded dignity, treated with respect and granted equality.
Join Mariana Brandman, 2020-2022 NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History, for a guest curator-led virtual tour of the NWHM’s online exhibit, Harriet Tubman. Participants will view highlights from the exhibition and explore the story of the woman known as the “Moses of her people”.
This program is a part of NWHM's Black History Month celebration in honor of generations of African American women who struggled through adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society, and who have led, acted, inspired, and advocated for a better present and future for all generations of Americans.
Inspired By Faith
Sojourner Truth Online Exhibit Virtual Curator Walk-through
Sunday, February 28, 3:00pm ET
As an itinerant preacher, abolitionist, and women's rights activist, Sojourner Truth spoke out against the injustices affecting various communities. Join the National Women's History Museum on Sunday, February 28th for a curator-led virtual walkthrough of the Museum's popular online exhibit, Sojourner Truth, with Kerri Lee Alexander, curator of the Sojourner Truth exhibit and former Education and Public History Fellow at the National Women’s History Museum from 2018-2020.
This program is a part of NWHM's Black History Month celebration in honor of generations of African American women who struggled through adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society, and who have led, acted, inspired, and advocated for a better present and future for all generations of Americans.