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Biography

Etta Moten Barnett

  • Activism
  • Africa & the Diaspora
  • Music
  • Organizations
  • Women's Voices
Black and white photograph of Etta Moten Barnett and another woman examining a large map of Africa hanging on the wall. Wearing a long sleeved white blouse with a brooch at the neckline and a grey straight skirt, Etta Moten Barnett stands to the side of the map and points to the country of Liberia with her right arm outstretched. The woman standing next to her wears a light grey dress with double breasted black button up the front and a black belt.
I hope when you go [to research other cultures], you don’t just stop at the offices of the men in the cities, but that you go to the women in the country.
A black and white illustration of the port of Liverpool on a cloudy day. Several sail and row boats in the water.
Biography

William P. Powell Sr

  • Activism
A photograph of an African American woman washing laundry outdoors in a yard. Clothes hand behind her on a line.
Historic Event

Atlanta Washerwomen Strike

  • Activism
Three quarter length oil painting portrait of a woman with closely cropped hair holding a teacup and saucer decorated.  She is dressed in a high necked red blouse with a yellow scarf. She also wears a black and white stiped pants.
Historic Event

The Power of a Portrait

  • Women's Voices