“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas”. – Shirley Chisholm
For the final post in our series honoring Black History Month, we explore the activists who took a bold stance against the injustices of their time and left legacies that have changed society.
“It’s my constitutional right!” – Claudette Colvin
Ida B. Wells’ crusade against lynching
Educator, civil rights pioneer, and women’s rights advocate Mary McLeod Bethune
“The woman who schooled the Civil Right Movement”: Septima Clark
Suffragist, Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
In Alabama: In 1956 Fannie Motley became the first African American to graduate from a previously all-white college in Alabama. Her alma mater, Spring Hill College, awards a scholarship every year in her honor.
@ Alabama Chanin
Exciting updates to the Alabama Chanin Core Club arrive tomorrow.
Friday’s feature: #womenartists: Lorina Bulwer
@ The School of Making
Upcoming: Intro to Hand-Sewing Workshop on March 23rd
The School of Making launched a brand new Craftsy class. Join Natalie as she discusses the various ways to add creative embellishments to any garment.
@ The Factory Store + Café
The Factory Café will be closed today (Monday the 26th) and Tuesday for renovations, but you can still visit us at The Factory Store and The School of Making from 10:00am until 5:00pm.
The Daily Menu (Monday through Friday + Saturday brunch)