Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Documentary Screening & Historical Marker Ceremony
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Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Documentary Screening & Historical Marker Ceremony

Learn about the history and legacy of Indianapolis’s Phyllis Wheatley YWCA, a critical institution in the history of Black Indianapolis

By St. Philip's Episcopal Church and Charity

Date and time

Saturday, April 26 · 2 - 4pm EDT

Location

720 Doctor M.L.K. Jr St

720 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Street Indianapolis, IN 46202

Agenda

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Film Screening

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Historical Marker Ceremony & Reception

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • Free venue parking

In the early 20th century, Black women established their own Young Women’s Christian Association in Indianapolis to advocate for themselves and to challenge white supremacy. Learn about the history and legacy of a critical institution in the history of Black Indianapolis and women’s activism during this 40-minute documentary.


This community-based research project was produced by the Phyllis Wheatley Research team: Dr. Nancy Robertson, Dr. Joseph Tucker Edmonds, Dr. Kim Williams-Pulfer, & Ms. Olivia McGee-Lockhart.

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St. Philip's Episcopal Church and Charity