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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History present Mujeres Poderosas: The Legacy of Strong Latinas in Fort Worth

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The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in partnership with the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, will present Mujeres Poderosas: The Legacy of Strong Latinas in Fort Worth, an exhibit to commemorate Women’s History month in March.

The exhibition includes photography by Pulitzer Prize winner Beatriz Terrassa, accompanied by text and audio narratives from 12 local Latinas who share stories of the obstacles they have overcome. The Strong Latinas subjects include powerful businesswomen, a Dreamer, grass-roots community activists, educators and artists, each of them from Fort Worth.

The exhibit is part of the HRC’s Latino Americans: 500 Years of History program which is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Library Association and collaborations with a number of local community organizations, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas.

Following the opening day, the exhibit will be on display through March 31.

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in partnership with the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, will present Mujeres Poderosas: The Legacy of Strong Latinas in Fort Worth, an exhibit to commemorate Women’s History month in March.

The exhibition includes photography by Pulitzer Prize winner Beatriz Terrassa, accompanied by text and audio narratives from 12 local Latinas who share stories of the obstacles they have overcome. The Strong Latinas subjects include powerful businesswomen, a Dreamer, grass-roots community activists, educators and artists, each of them from Fort Worth.

The exhibit is part of the HRC’s Latino Americans: 500 Years of History program which is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Library Association and collaborations with a number of local community organizations, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas.

Following the opening day, the exhibit will be on display through March 31.

The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, in partnership with the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, will present Mujeres Poderosas: The Legacy of Strong Latinas in Fort Worth, an exhibit to commemorate Women’s History month in March.

The exhibition includes photography by Pulitzer Prize winner Beatriz Terrassa, accompanied by text and audio narratives from 12 local Latinas who share stories of the obstacles they have overcome. The Strong Latinas subjects include powerful businesswomen, a Dreamer, grass-roots community activists, educators and artists, each of them from Fort Worth.

The exhibit is part of the HRC’s Latino Americans: 500 Years of History program which is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Library Association and collaborations with a number of local community organizations, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas.

Following the opening day, the exhibit will be on display through March 31.

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WHERE

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1600 Gendy St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
http://fortworthtexas.gov/LA500/mujeres-poderosas/

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Admission is free.
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