Student Archival Research Exhibit, "Lifting As We Climb: Celebrating Black Women's Voices of the Racial Uplift Movement"

Undergraduate English majors, M.A., and M.F.A. students in Dr. Sidonia Serafini's course, ENGL 4667/5667: African American Women Intellectuals, cordially invite you to visit their student archival research exhibit, "Lifting As We Climb: Celebrating Black Women's Voices of the Racial Uplift Movement."

On display from November 14-18 in the Russell Library, 2nd floor, by the Circulation Desk, the exhibit highlights the literary and cultural contributions of well-known and forgotten African American women writers, teachers, doctors, nurses, entrepreneurs, musicians, artists, cooks, and activists whose lives and work advanced the racial uplift movement between 1880-1910. 

The class will be present at the exhibit on Tue., Nov. 15, from 3:30-4:45 p.m., to chat with visitors and answer any questions about their research.