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On this day in 1921, the America’s Making Exhibi

On this day in 1921, the America’s Making Exhibition opened in Manhattan to celebrate the contributions of immigrants to America.” Within the segregated section, which was designed by W.E.B DuBois, the groundbreaking sculptor Meta Warrick Fuller‘s sculpture “Ethiopia” was at the center.

Fuller, known as the “sculptor of horrors” in Paris, was revolutionary for celebrating African heritage and for her depiction of the Black body in her sculptures.

Fuller faced great racism and ostracism throughout her life, and would go on to influence artists during the Harlem Renaissance, as well as artists today, like @alison_saar - another revolutionary artist and sculptor, featured in our film on Fuller. Saar shares her experience as a Black woman sculptor today and reflects on Fuller’s legacy. Check the short out- link in our bio!

Original artwork of MWF by @ameliechabannes
Photo courtesy of Alison Saar

#blackhistory #arthistory #americanhistory #amplifyblackartists #amplifyblackvoices #womeninart #womenartists #blackwomenartists #sculpture #womenshistory #animated #documentary #artistsoninstagram

Annie Smith Peck became the first mountaineer to c

Annie Smith Peck became the first mountaineer to conquer Mount Huascarán in Peru, the 4th highest peak in the Western Hemisphere- at age 58! She gained international fame in 1895, not for summitting the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, but for wearing pants, at a time when women were arrested and jailed for wearing pants.

Our short about her amazing life also features Vanessa O’Brien, pictured here, who holds a Guinness World Record for completing the Seven Summits in 295 days.

We honor Annie Smith Peck today, on her birthday, and invite you to join us and kick off your week with this inspiring and unlikely story and see both of these women reach incredible heights- link in our bio!

Photo of Annie Smith Peck courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Original artwork by @ameliechabannes.
Photo courtesy of Vanessa O’Brien.

#womenclimbers #womenmountaineers #womenathletes #womeninsports #womenshistory #womensrights #documentary #trailblazers #pbs

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day! Celebrate this im

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day! Celebrate this important day by learning about and honoring indigenous people who have transformed America. We’re honored to feature the fascinating stories of Zitkala-Sa, bold civil rights activist, author and musician who composed the first American Indian opera, and co-founded the National Council of American Indians - and Susan La Flesche Picotte, who founded a hospital on the Omaha reservation in Nebraska and fought the spread of infectious diseases when the U.S. government was forcing American Indian tribes onto reservations.

Both shorts feature amazing American Indian women today, including LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, founder of the @sacredstonecamp , the first encampment of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and the first woman to head the U.S Indian Health Service, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux - and are packed with little-known American Indian history.

Check out our website for the films, free educational resources, and more info about each of these women. Link in our bio for our film on Zitkala-Sa!

Photo of Zitkala-Sa courtesy of the Smithsonian and photo of Picotte courtesy of National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Museum, Suitland, Maryland

#indigenouspeoplesday #americanindianhistory #americanindianwomen #nativeamericanhistory #nativeamericanwomen #indigenouswomen #womenshistory #musichistory #nativeactivist #indigenousactivist #womendoctors #indigenouswomeninmedicine #documentary #pbs #2020

Major funding for UNLADYLIKE2020, including the 26 documentary shorts, a broadcast hour for PBS American Masters, educational curriculum, this resource-rich website, and our impact and engagement campaign, is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by numerous private foundations and ten state humanities councils, as well as individual donors.

All UNLADYLIKE2020 original artwork by Amelie Chabannes.

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