Black Feminist Fortnight

Welcome to Black Feminist Fortnight 2024

A Celebration of Black Women and an Intersectional Approach to Black History Month and Women’s History Month

February 25th – March 9th, 2024

Every year, we celebrate Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March, and every year, the lives and accomplishments and struggles of black women often get lost in the shuffle. By applying an intersectional lens to the calendar, we’ll be celebrating the last week of Black History Month and the first week of Women’s History Month as the Black Feminist Fortnight – an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of Black women.

All divisions and departments have been invited to plan an event or create a display on their own, and posters featuring 52 different women – some famous, some historic, some little known or long forgotten, and some Lawrence faculty and staff - have been printed and shipped to every building on campus.

In addition, there are several events planned.

Highlights of Black Feminist Fortnight 2023

Displays and Exhibits

January 13th – March 10th

• Black Feminist Fortnight Exhibition on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation, Wriston Hoffmaster Gallery North
• Black Feminist Fortnight Book and History Displays. Seeley G. Mudd Library
• Black Women Around the Globe, International House
• bell hooks: Educator and Activist, Education Department / Briggs 1st Floor
• Lawrence University Celebrates Black Feminist Fortnight Posters, Campus-wide / Warch Gallery

Performances and Talks

Artist Showcase: Tyanna Buie
Wriston Galleries
February 28th, 4:30 PM (talk presented via Zoom)
Tyanna's print, The Front Porch II, is featured in the current exhibition, Fortnight: Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Months (up through March 10). She is a Chicago, IL, and Milwaukee, WI native and an award-winning printmaker whose work is in major collections around the country. Tyranna will be presenting a talk via Zoom on her portfolio of work.

Conversations at the Intersection of Color, Gender, and Sexuality
March 1st, Noon (panel discussion presented via Zoom)
A Conversation with four queer Black alum who will talk about the importance of Black feminism in their work, scholarship, and to their lives.

Black Feminist Fortnight Story Time!
Wriston Gallery
March 3rd, 4 PM
Come relax, listen to Octavia Butler short stories, have sweet treats from Whisk & Arrow, and check out Butler Divination Cards. Plus: participants have the chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Menstrual Rosary + Works by composer Jessie Montgomery
Wriston Gallery
March 7th, 4:30 – 6PM
A performance of Menstrual Rosary, a music-theater piece, and deep listening of works by composer Jessie Montgomery, with some improvisation elements, too.

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