TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — As the month of March continues, there are several events people in the community can attend and enjoy to celebrate Women’s History Month.
A list of events, panels, performances, and more taking place around the Wabash Valley has been compiled.
For those looking for ways to celebrate, learn, and participate in this Women’s History Month, check out some of the options below.
This list is not exhaustive and is subject to update throughout the season.
- SPEAK Cafe: Black Herstory Slam!
- What: Join Krannert Art Museum for SPEAK Café in the KAM Cafe this month for a showcase of poetry, spoken word, music, and artistic expression that highlights Black women’s history, present, and future. This performance, featuring women from our community, is designed to promote creativity and connection! Our featured poet this month is Danyla Nash, Urbana’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate! Speak Café is a creative space to share your craft, express thoughts, recite poetry, rap, or even show artwork. Bring friends to the former café space in the KAM lobby to listen or to share your art. Speak Café stands for Song, Poetry, Expression, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum organized and hosted by local artist and poet, Shaya Robinson. Visit Know Before You Go to see guidelines for visiting the museum. Admission is always free and all are welcome.
- Where: Krannert Art Museum
- When: Thursday, March 9 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Eugene V. Debs Museum Black Women Who Shaped Labor History Lecture Series
- What: Lucy Parsons (c. 1851-1942) Memorializer of the Haymarket Affair, IWW co-founder, and revolutionary anarchist. The Eugene V. Deb’s Museum feels that “many women have worked for little to no pay throughout history with little to no recognition. Each of them deserves a prominent place in history. However, women’s contributions can be overlooked, forgotten, denigrated, and discarded. One month is not enough to honor these heroes of labor, but it is at least one time to recount and celebrate their work. No group of women has earned it more than women of color. This class will study their lives and their achievements on behalf of all working women in the context of historical and economic development and the scourge of racism.” Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public!
- Where: Eugene V. Debs Museum
- When: Friday, March 10 | 10:00 a.m.
- A Rose for Rosa: Transit Equality in Terre Haute
- What: Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center in collaboration with Terre Haute Transit, the ISU Chapter of the NAACP, the Epsilon Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the Greater T.H. NAACP ECJ Committee, will honor Civil Rights Activist, Rosa Parks for Women’s History Month, by hosting “A Rose for Rosa: Transit Equity in T.H.” Mother Rosa’s name is forever linked to the equity in & reliability of public transportation throughout this country. On the day of the event, there will be a reserved bench seat, decorated in her honor, on the Campus City Bus. We are asking that people come by the AACC to pick up a rose, get on the bus at the transit station, & place it on her seat. There will be a table set up in the lounge area of the AACC with flowers, and handouts relevant to the TH bus system (including a very unique piece of history, that I’m sure you all will be surprised to know) & facts about Ancestor Rosa & Transit Equity. The AACC is asking that each individual “goes live” on their personal social media while on the bus – It is important to let your friends & family know why you chose to participate! Most importantly, Please spread the word & get people interested! – Community-based events do not work without people, & Rosa Parks deserves her recognition, especially during Women’s History Month!
- Where: Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center
- When: Tuesday, March 14 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
- Eugene V. Debs Museum Black Women Who Shaped Labor History Lecture Series
- What: Velma Hopkins (1909-1996) Strike leader and organizer of the only union in the history of Reynolds Tobacco. The Eugene V. Deb’s Museum feels that “many women have worked for little to no pay throughout history with little to no recognition. Each of them deserves a prominent place in history. However, women’s contributions can be overlooked, forgotten, denigrated, and discarded. One month is not enough to honor these heroes of labor, but it is at least one time to recount and celebrate their work. No group of women has earned it more than women of color. This class will study their lives and their achievements on behalf of all working women in the context of historical and economic development and the scourge of racism.” Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public!
- Where: Eugene V. Debs Museum
- When: Friday, March 17 | 10:00 a.m.
- “We Out!” – Honoring Harriet Tubman
- What: Considered the 1st African American Woman to serve in the military, Araminta Ross, known to us as Harriet Tubman, freed over 300 enslaved souls as the conductor of the Underground Railroad, but she also had a colorful life worth learning about, which we will discuss during our Dinner & a Movie Night. Come out & enjoy an afternoon of uplifting the life & achievements of our ancestor, Harriet!
- Where: Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center
- When: March 20 | 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Indiana State University’s International Women’s Celebration
- What: Indiana State University is offering an event focused on international women. International Student and Women’s Resource Centers. Students are also encouraged to bring donations, like hygiene products, to the events.
- Where: International Student and Women’s Resource Centers
- When: Tuesday, March 21 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- St. Mary-of-the-Woods College Women Leadership Panel
- What: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host four standout women executives for the Women’s Leadership Panel. Join us to learn about how the panelists have blazed a trail as leaders in their respective fields. Hear about their leadership journeys and styles, the career hurdles they’ve faced on their road to success, and how they are shaping the workplace for future generations. The following panelists will be attending the event:
- Ayanna Tweedy, Athletic Director, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
- Maitri Desai, City Planner, City of Terre Haute
- Alicia Morgan, Editor, Terre Haute Living Magazine
- Danielle Isbell, Co-CEO, United Way of the Wabash Valley
- Where: Hulman Hall – Hayes Auditorium
- When: Thursday, March 23 | 11:30 a.m.
- What: The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host four standout women executives for the Women’s Leadership Panel. Join us to learn about how the panelists have blazed a trail as leaders in their respective fields. Hear about their leadership journeys and styles, the career hurdles they’ve faced on their road to success, and how they are shaping the workplace for future generations. The following panelists will be attending the event:
- SIU’s Celebrating Gender Equality Day
- What: Presenter: Dr. Cindy Buys, sponsored by Career Services & Women’s Resource Center
- Where: Student Center – Illinois Room
- When: March 23 | 2:00 p.m.
- Eugene V. Debs Museum Black Women Who Shaped Labor History Lecture Series
- What: Dorothy Lee Bolden (1923-2005) Lifelong domestic worker, civil rights activist, and founder of the National Domestic Workers’ Alliance. The Eugene V. Deb’s Museum feels that “many women have worked for little to no pay throughout history with little to no recognition. Each of them deserves a prominent place in history. However, women’s contributions can be overlooked, forgotten, denigrated, and discarded. One month is not enough to honor these heroes of labor, but it is at least one time to recount and celebrate their work. No group of women has earned it more than women of color. This class will study their lives and their achievements on behalf of all working women in the context of historical and economic development and the scourge of racism.” Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public!
- Where: Eugene V. Debs Museum
- When: Friday, March 24 | 10:00 a.m.
- Marshall University Women’s History Month The Charlotte Schmidlapp Lecture: Mikki Kendall
- What: The annual lecture series featuring NYT best-selling author and cultural critic Mikki Kendall, author of Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women a Movement Forgot and Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fights for Their Rights. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow.
- Where: Don Morris Room in the Memorial Student Center
- When: Wednesday, March 29 | 7:00 p.m.
- Indiana State University’s Our Color Shines Event
- What: This event is Our Color Shines, which awards and acknowledges young women of color. It is sponsored by Multicultural Services and Programs and the Women’s Resource Center. Students are also encouraged to bring donations, like hygiene products, to the events.
- Where: ISU HMSU (Dede III)
- When: Thursday, March 30 | 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
- Eugene V. Debs Museum Black Women Who Shaped Labor History Lecture Series
- What: Hattie Canty (1933-2012) Las Vegas casino workers organizer, founder of the Culinary Training Academy, dubbed “the greatest strike leader in US history.” The Eugene V. Deb’s Museum feels that “many women have worked for little to no pay throughout history with little to no recognition. Each of them deserves a prominent place in history. However, women’s contributions can be overlooked, forgotten, denigrated, and discarded. One month is not enough to honor these heroes of labor, but it is at least one time to recount and celebrate their work. No group of women has earned it more than women of color. This class will study their lives and their achievements on behalf of all working women in the context of historical and economic development and the scourge of racism.” Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to the public!
- Where: Eugene V. Debs Museum
- When: Friday, March 31 | 10:00 a.m.
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