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Historical marker honors legacy of Phyllis Wheatley YWCA in Indianapolis
A historical marker commemorates the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, a safe haven for Black women and girls in Indianapolis through ...
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Phyllis Wheatley YWCA commemorated with historical marker
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street now has a new Indiana State historical marker, commemorating the Indianapolis Phyllis ...
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The incredible true story of the captured poet who wrote her way to freedom
Forgotten Women is a series dedicated to giving women of history the exposure they deserve. This week, we’re celebrating Phyllis Wheatley, who was the first well-known black female poet in the ...
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‘250 Years of Phillis Wheatley’: Where African-American literary history began
In 1773, London’s presses produced a small book with a portrait of a young woman, among many other similar copies ... It covers the first edition of Phillis Wheatley’s most renowned work — “Poems on ...
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What Ya’ Know Good? Phillis Wheatley Community Center Arts Revamp
What Ya’ Know Good? Rhonda Rawlings is here with Phllis Wheatley Arts Director Antoinette Hall to talk about the program ...
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The Phyllis Wheatley Club of Buffalo, New York
The Phyllis Wheatley Club of Colored Women, Buffalo’s first NACW affiliate was founded in 1899. The PWC began a long tradition of establishing and supporting self-help and advocacy ...
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North Minneapolis‘ Phyllis Wheatley Community Center celebrates 100 years
The Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, located in north Minneapolis, marked 100 years in October. But on Friday the center is hosting their centennial gala. RelatedPhyllis Wheatley center ...