This photograph shows a Baptist women’s group meeting in This photograph shows a Baptist women’s group meeting in Chicago, which shows a rarely-seen view of Black American women activists working together. Educator Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett and leader Nannie Burroughs were influential Black Americans who strongly advocated for civil rights, equality, and the empowerment of Black women. Sources: New York Public Libary https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/fortitude/item/10085 Photo via Mary McLeod Bethune Portrait Collection, Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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