Renowned historians, descendants, and experts in the field will explore the struggles, triumphs, and significance of the brave African American women who made a life on the frontier. The free in-person panel discussion will include themes in the lives of prominent figures like Biddy Mason, who became one of the first citizens and landowners in Los Angeles in the 1850s and 1860s.
Speakers in the panel include:
Dr. Kevin Waite (Associate Professor- Modern American History, Durham University)
Angela Wilkinson (Biddy Mason descendant)
Shawntai Mitchum (Ph.D. student with a background in Black Feminism, University of Southern California)
Jackie Broxton (Executive Director of the Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation)
Moderation by Edwina Williams (Professor in the Department of Sociology)
Visit: oma-online.org/events/the-herstory-of-black-women-in-the-american-west-free-panel-discussion-26february2023
Admission/Cost: FREE
Location:
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA
Sunday, February 26 - 2:00 PM
