Mobile 'Women of Color' exhibit adds cultural perspective

Published 04.01.2022

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    A clip from "Carmen Jones" plays on the big screen, featuring Dorothy Dandridge – the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award in a leading role.A copy of "American Grown," which promotes good nutrition and documents the White House Kitchen Garden through the seasons, is open to Michelle Obama's signature page.Graphic design student (and College Store work-study employee) Lisa C. Ousley, of Williamsport, takes in the exhibit.Another autographed book – "Ballerina Body," by Misty Copeland – spotlights the healthy physique of its author, a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre.The Women of Color Museum, which profiles dynamic personalities who have made significant contributions, was installed in Penn's Inn (Bush Campus Center, second floor) earlier this week as part of the Office of Student Engagement's observance of Women's History Month. Tables lined with documents, artifacts and photos chronicled those touchpoints, instilling pride and increasing societal sensitivity and understanding.
    Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer

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