Black Women

Photograph of women activists with signs for voter registration

This photograph is part of a scrapbook that was compiled in 1956 and 1957 by Frances Albrier during her term as president of the San Francisco Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The scrapbook highlights the Chapter’s efforts to register voters and educate Bay Area residents on the importance of voting as a part of the Citizenship Education Project..

Ethel Waters singing on a US Stamp. Text around her reads: 29, USA, Ethel Waters, Popular Singer, 1896-1977
As an African American, LGBTQ+ Woman, Ethel Waters Shaped U.S. Entertainment
June 12, 2020
Celia Cruz stands outside on manicured grass with her arm stretched wide. She wears a bright yellow bata cubana (Cuban rumba dress) with wide bell sleeves. Her mouth is open, as if she is singing or shouting. There are palm trees in the background.
Why is Celia Cruz Called the Queen of Salsa?
May 20, 2020
Katherine Johnson looks at the camera. She sits at a desk with papers for calculations and a large globe.
Remembering NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson
February 26, 2020
Painting of Marian Anderson singing, surrounded by smaller art of places she has traveled including the Eiffel Tower, flags of many countries, the White House, meeting Eleanor Roosevelt, and more.
Five Performances by Trailblazing Singer Marian Anderson
January 16, 2020
Edmonia Lewis, seated on a chair with tassels. 
Podcast Episode: Finding Cleopatra
December 19, 2019
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Object of the Month: Portrait of Ida B. Wells-Barnett
March 13, 2019
Painting of Henrietta Lacks standing against a background with a repeating geometric Flower of Life motif. She wears a hat and pearls and she holds a Bible.
Henrietta Lacks: An Immortal Portrait
May 15, 2018