Public Humanities Talk, We Are Also In Bondage Here: Black Women In The Washington Civil Rights Movement, On March 14, 2024 (Photo) - 02/23/24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2024
CONTACT:
Mindy Wilkins
The Historic Trust
mindy.wilkins@thehistorictrust.org| 360.992.1808
PUBLIC HUMANITIES TALK, WE ARE ALSO IN BONDAGE HERE: BLACK WOMEN IN THE WASHINGTON CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, ON MARCH 14, 2024
THE HISTORIC TRUST AND HUMANITIES WASHINGTON PARTNER TO PRESENT HISTORIAN AND EDUCATOR QUIN’NITA COBBINS-MODICA
VANCOUVER — The Historic Trust and Humanities Washington invite the community to an engaging in-person conversation with Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica, a member of the 2024-2026 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau program, on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
About We Are Also in Bondage Here: Black Women in the Washington Civil Rights Movement
The dominant narrative about Washington State is that it’s an “exceptional” place rather than a microcosm of the larger U.S. society. How do Black women’s stories challenge this understanding? What are the long-standing systemic inequalities in the state?
When the 1960s ushered in a wave of political ferment in Washington State, Black women were the driving force behind civil rights campaigns to dismantle statewide racial segregation and discriminatory practices. This talk examines their collective leadership efforts and activist work, which resulted in significant legislative changes and profoundly impacted the state’s residents. By centering Black women’s experiences and sacrifices, we can learn valuable lessons about the past and its relevance to ongoing contemporary social and political issues.
About Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica
Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica (she/her) is a historian and educator whose research, teaching, and writing focus on the history of Black women, social activism, and politics in the American West. She has held academic positions at Gonzaga University, the University of Oregon, and Seattle Pacific University. Cobbins-Modica is also a contributor to BlackPast.org, an award-winning website dedicated to advancing African American and Global African history, and currently serves on its board of directors.
Cobbins-Modica lives in Seattle.
At a Glance
Who: Historian and Educator Quin’Nita Cobbins-Modica
What: We Are Also in Bondage Here: Black Women in the Washington Civil Rights Movement
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024, 6 pm
Where: Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes St., Vancouver, WA 98661
Registration
This program is offered free of charge but seating is limited. Event registration available HERE.
Questions?
Please contact Mindy Wilkins, Marketing & Events Manager | mindy.wilkins@thehistorictrust.org | 360.992.1808
About Humanities Washington
Humanities Washington is a nonprofit organization dedicated to opening minds and bridging divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives. For more about Humanities Washington, visit www.humanities.org.
About the Speakers Bureau Program
In communities throughout Washington State, Speakers Bureau presenters give free public presentations on history, politics, music, philosophy, spiritual traditions, and everything in between.
Their roster of over 30 Speakers Bureau presenters is made up of professors, artists, activists, historians, performers, journalists, and others—all chosen not only for their expertise, but also for their ability to inspire discussion with people of all ages and backgrounds. Hundreds of Speakers Bureau events take place each year. Find a Speakers Bureau event near you.
To reach as many Washingtonians as possible, Humanities Washington partners with a wide range of organizations, including libraries, schools, museums, historical societies, community centers, and civic organizations. Qualifying nonprofit organizations are encouraged to host a speaker.
The Speakers Bureau program is made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the State of Washington via the Office of the Secretary of State, the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, and generous contributions from other businesses, foundations, and individuals.
About The Historic Trust
The Historic Trust seeks to inspire civic pride through education, preservation and celebration of our community’s history. For more about The Historic Trust, visit www.thehistorictrust.org.
The Trust is excited to welcome the NAACP Vancouver as our promotional partner for the 2024 speaker series events! Visit www.naacpvancouverwa.org to learn more about their mission to serve our community.
The Trust is excited to welcome the NAACP Vancouver as our promotional partner for the 2024 speaker series events! Visit www.naacpvancouverwa.org to learn more about their mission to serve our community.
