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Discover the ways women organized to challenge the status quo and how these different paths led to a mass movement for suffrage. Find out what the vote did and did not accomplish, and for whom. Connect themes of the past with the present, which remind us that while injustice and inequality persist, so do activist women. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

“Sí, Se Puede!” — “Yes, we can!” It’s the rallying cry Dolores Huerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she’s lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ever since. With her signature wit, and humor, Huerta reflects on her life’s work, offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy, get involved, and...

Girls built America. This video explores how girls’ work gave other women leisure time, made industries more profitable, sparked a consumer revolution, and reshaped labor laws. Through their labor and activism, they made workplaces safer for everyone. Learn more in the Girlhood (It‘s complicated) online exhibition section on Work (Hey, Where’s My Girlhood?). CLICK HERE TO VIEW 

Join NEH in celebrating Women’s History Month this March with this selection of NEH-funded projects examining women’s achievements and contributions to history, culture, and society. CLICK HERE TO VIEW 

Girlhood (It’s complicated) commemorates the anniversary of woman suffrage by exploring the concept of girlhood in the United States, but also how girls changed history in five areas: politics, education, work, health, and fashion. We argue that girlhood has an unexpected and complicated history and that girls, like suffragists, used their voices to make a difference. CLICK HERE TO VIEW 

Kate Pankhurst, descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world. Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in. Fly through the sky with the incredible explorer Amelia Earhart, and read all about the Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole with this...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Filmmaker Ken Burns tells the story of jazz — the quintessential American art form. The 10-part series follows the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to the Lincoln Gardens on Chicago’s south side, where Louis Armstrong first won fame, from Prohibition-era speakeasies to the wide-open clubs of Kansas City,...

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Simple words send a powerful message: When you love yourself — and those around you — there’s nothing you can’t do!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Media, including a good podcast, can be a catalyst to release the stuff that holds us back. Here are a dozen digital audio series covering the African American experience (listed in alphabetical order) to help you soar during Black History Month — or any time during the year.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The podcast takes a long path to finally bring in race and the impact of racial prejudice in our justice system drives certain outcomes. The first part of the documentary focuses on the psychological techniques utilized to get individuals to remember memories in order to recognize those who have committed crimes.