A Celebration of Black Women and an Intersectional Approach to Black History Month and Women’s History Month
February 26th – March 11th, 2023
Every year, we celebrate Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March, and every year, the lives and accomplishments and struggles of black women often get lost in the shuffle. By applying an intersectional lens to the calendar, we’ll be celebrating the last week of Black History Month and the first week of Women’s History Month as the Black Feminist Fortnight – an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of Black women.
This year’s inspiration comes from Lawrence selecting its first Black female president, President Laurie Carter, and the U.S. Supreme Court seating its first Black female justice, Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson.
All divisions and departments have been invited to plan an event or create a display on their own, and posters featuring 52 different women – some famous, some historic, some little known or long forgotten, and some Lawrence faculty and staff – have been printed and shipped to every building on campus.
Displays and Exhibits
Jan. 13-March 10
Wriston Hoffmaster Gallery North
Black Feminist Exhibition on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation
Jan. 26-March 11
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Black Feminist Fortnight Book and History Displays
International House
International Black Women
Campus-Wide
Black Feminist Fortnight Posters
Performances and Talks
February 28, 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Galleries
One of the artists whose work is featured in that collection, Tyanna Buie, will be doing a virtual talk via Zoom. Tyanna’s print, The Front Porch II, is featured in the current exhibition, Fortnight: Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Months (up through March 10). She is a Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI native and an award-winning printmaker whose work is in major collections around the country.
March 1, Noon
Zoom
Join us for a conversation with four queer Black alumni who will talk about the importance of Black feminism on their work, scholarship, and on their lives. Register for the webinar.
March 3, 4 p.m.
Wriston Gallery
Black Feminist Fortnight Storytime! Come relax, listen to Octavia Butler short stories, have sweet treats from Whisk & Arrow, and check out Butler Divination Cards. PLUS: participants have the chance to win a $50 amazon gift card.
March 7, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Wriston Gallery
A performance of Menstrual Rosary, a music-theater piece, and deep listening of works by composer Jessie Montgomery, with some improvisation elements, too.