Published Feb 28, 2023
The 2022 White House Proclamation on Women’s History Month put out a call to action: "Let us help realize the vision of a more equal society where every person has a shot at pursuing the American dream," the announcement read.
On Women's History Month dot gov, the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have joined in encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
The 2023 calendar of events posted on the website includes the "International Women's Day Symposium: Women Leadership in Tech and Investment," scheduled for March 8th. The keynote speaker, Dr. Vivienne Ming, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, inventor, and artificial intelligence (AI) expert, will discuss the tax of being different as an entrepreneur and investor, and her career path.
On March 9, the "Afrofuturism Big Objects, Big Stories: I Go To Prepare A Place For You" seminar will be led by Bisa Butler, a fiber artist who has created a genre of quilting that has transformed the medium. Her lecture is based on a portrait of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
The arts festival scheduled for March 11 is hosted by the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian Gardens. Visitors will be encouraged to tour the special exhibition “One Life: Maya Lin,” participate in art workshops, and take part in her ongoing multi-site memorial What Is Missing? Participants can also create art inspired by Lin's designs, which meet at the intersection of art and environmentalism.
On March 16, photojournalist Sharon Farmer, the first woman and the first African American to be Director of the White House Photography office, and Anne Tucker, curator emerita at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, will share stories about women photographers and their own work with the Library's exhibition “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library.
The Olivia Records Story will be held on March 30. Historian Bonnie Morris will interview veterans of Olivia Records, the pioneering woman-run record company founded in Washington, D.C., which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Click here for more event highlights.
Last fall, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) announced a collaboration with the DC Public Library at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC.
Created as an online museum more than 25 years ago to address the dearth of female representation in museums and history books, NWHM brings to life the contributions and accomplishments of women with interactive online content, high-quality K-12 educational programming, and myriad virtual and in-person events throughout the year.
The NWHM’s first full exhibit will open at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in March 2023. It will trace Black feminism in Washington, DC from the turn of the 20th century through the civil rights and Black Power movements to today.
The museum also plans to work with communities across the nation to uncover local women’s history and build sustainable and scalable programming housed in local libraries and other community gathering spaces.
Throughout March 2023, the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) says it will encourage recognition of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more.
The 2023 National Women’s History Theme “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” honors women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art, pursuing truth, and reflecting the human condition decade after decade.
Photo top row: Toni Morrison, Maxine Hong Kingston, Jovita Idar, Maya Angelou. Middle: Gerda Lerner, Gloria Steinem, Winona La Duke, Lillian Hellman. Bottom: Betty Soskin, Willa Cather, Gertrude Stein, Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
The Library of Congress, National Archives, National Gallery and other museums and archival agencies offer educator resources for observing Women's History Month. Check it out: https://t.co/9wmUaW9dND pic.twitter.com/r3LuROwWiL
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