Chicago Women's History Center

11/14/2024

In the 1980's The New Women's Survival Sourcebook was published and reproduced with updates. It provided information on women's health, reproductive rights, social justice documents, sexual health information, women's history inclusive of Black, le***an and Latina literature and poetry. It is also filled with wonderful cartoons celebrating women writers like Wollstonecraft and Shelley.

10/26/2024

Tomorrow The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells is part of Chicago International Film Festival at Chicago History Museum on Sunday October 27 at 12noon. To purchase tickets:

Following artist Richard Hunt as he sculpts a monument to civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, this inspiring film weaves the stories of these two Black pioneers.

10/26/2024

We are looking forward to hosting a special author event with co-author of the book: Lifting As They Climbed - Mapping a History of Trailblazing Black Women in Chicago. To RSVP for this special catered event please visit: https://conta.cc/3Uoosx4

10/24/2024

This weekend we have a special author event with co-author of Lifting As They Climbed - Mapping a History of Trailblazing Black Women in Chicago. To find out more and RSVP: https://www.chicagowomenshistory.org/events/lifting-as-they-climbed

10/22/2024

We really appreciate our fabulous volunteers who helped us over the weekend to share the research they are doing to document and preserve Chicago women's history and to everyone who stopped by for in the . To learn more about what we do visit our website linked in the bio.

10/21/2024

Our next upcoming event is a very special program with the author, Essence McDowell who co-wrote the seminal work of historical research called Lifting As They Climbed - Mapping a History of Trailblazing Black Women in Chicago. To learn more and rsvp please visit our event page: https://www.chicagowomenshistory.org/events

10/20/2024

Big thanks to everyone who visited yesterday for it was a busy day and we really appreciated everyone who took the time to stop by and chat with us. Big thanks for our fabulous team of volunteers who helped engage the public in the work we do. To learn more about what we do and access our educational resources please visit our website:

Chicago Women's History Center documents, interprets, preserves, and shares Chicago women's history through scholarly research, education and public programs.

10/20/2024

Big thanks to everyone who came out for our Cabaret by HERstory Duo. It was wonderful to partner with Chicago Opera Theater and work with HERstory Duo to activate the educational material on our website about the history of women's suffrage in Illinois. If you would like to learn more about the suffrage movement please read the bio and document detailing the brief history here:

Image of Pearl Hart (1890 - 1975) Lawyer, Civil Liberties Advocate, Gay Rights and Social Activist, Legal Educator. You can download selected entries from the book on this page of key figures such as, Ida Wells-Barnett, Jane Addams, Lucy E. Parsons, Maria del Jesus Saucedo and more. This list is con

10/20/2024

10/10/2024

Had a great day with students from Columbia College at Chicago Women's History Center discussing Oral History interview techniques and watching Dorothea Jacobson-Wenzel's oral history interview on our website:

Dorothea Jacobson-Wenzel is a photographer and educator who joined the Chicago NOW Chapter in 1973 and began documenting the Women’s Movement in the early 1970’s.

10/08/2024

Chicago Women's History Center is thrilled to be partnering with this upcoming Friday to present HERstory Duo - A Night of Song & Story About the Right to Vote. This is part of the Second Fridays and performances start at 7pm and 8pm.

10/05/2024

Next week we are partnering with to present a cabaret by HERstory Duo at our space in the . The performance is called Come Fly With Me - A Night of Song and Story about the right to vote. There will be two half hour performances starting at 7pm and 8pm with light refreshments available. We hope to activate the history of Women's Suffrage in Illinois. Our space is fully accessible and for more info on the event: https://conta.cc/4gOo6cB

10/02/2024

We are thrilled to announce that The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt’s Monument to Ida B. Wells, Directed by Rana Segal has been selected to be screened at the 60th Annual Chicago's International Film Festival on Sunday October 27 at 12noon at Chicago History Museum. To purchase tickets please visit:

Following artist Richard Hunt as he sculpts a monument to civil rights icon Ida B. Wells, this inspiring film weaves the stories of these two Black pioneers.

09/17/2024

We wanted to share this wonderful program happening at Haymarket Books this evening called Invisible Giants with Essence McDowell and Mariame Kaba, authors of the book Lifting As They Climbed. If you wish to go please RSVP: https://conta.cc/3Bkha6E

09/12/2024

Big thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate Women's Equality Day and big thanks to our special guests and who spoke about the history of the and the current situation of a ratified unpublished amendment. It was very informative!

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09/10/2024

This Friday September 13 we are thrilled to be partnering with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to help launch their new Chicago Branch. We are hosting the meeting at the Center and here is more info here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=915783470592106&set=a.621510740019382

09/10/2024

Join us tomorrow for a special event celebrating the life and legacy of seminal Chicago educator and poet, Gwendolyn Brooks. This program includes a presentation by Margot McMahon about her life and the film Oracle of Bronzeville by Rana Segal.
The event starts at 7pm and you can find more details here: https://epiphanychi.com/art-events/

08/25/2024

Will Biden publish the ERA tomorrow? If so, we will be celebrating an historic moment in the struggle for women's equality in the U.S.. Tomorrow guest speakers will be sharing the history of the ERA: Dr. Eileen Murphy, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology and Michele Thorne, the attorney who wrote the ABA Resolution 601.

Come join us to mark this historic moment from 5pm - 7pm .

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