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Is "Womanist to Feminist as Purple is to Lavender"? African American Women Writers and Scholars Discuss Feminism

Date: Nov 2, 2019 at 6:00pm to 9:06pm
Tickets: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/6766167/is-womanist-to-feminist-as-purple-is-to-lavendergeneral-washington-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture-public-programs Please join us for a discussion of African American feminism between Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, a pioneering veteran of the field of African American feminism and Dr. Treva Lindsay, a leading representative of the contemporary generation of feminist scholars. The topic will also be explored creatively by two poet/performers, the dynamic Holly Bass, and Venus Thrash, who, like the guest scholars represent different generations of feminism. All of our guests will explore the often contested dimensions of feminism/womanism from the perspective of African American women. The evening will end with an audience Q&A and book signing.