Audience
"Unfulfilled Promises: Black Women and the Making of American Democracy"
Join the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, Africa & African Diaspora Program, and the History Department in welcoming Dr. Nneka Dennie from Washington and Lee University.
When: Wed Dec 4, 5-6pm
Where: Blackistone Room
Despite being denied the rights of American citizenship, African American women have consistently sought to reconcile the unfulfilled promises of the American constitution with the realities of racism and sexism that have plagued the United States for centuries. This talk will trace how Black women from the 18th century to the present have demanded that American democracy live up to its full potential. Particular attention will be devoted to the actions and ideas of enslaved Black women; abolitionists; suffragists; civil rights activists; and contemporary organizers.
Special thanks to Prof. Betül Başaran, coordinator of WGSX and professor of History, for organizing this talk for our campus community.