[UNF-DHI] "Exploring the Black Women’s Organizing Archive (BWOA)," Apr. 29 at 12:00 PM EDT

[McCarl, Clayton]

Dear all,

I'm forwarding a message below about a virtual event on April 29 sponsored by eLaboratories at the University of Virginia.

Thanks,

Clayton

Clayton McCarl
Professor of Spanish and Digital Humanities
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
University of North Florida
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Subject: [SEDIT-L] Free eLabs Webinar: "Exploring the Black Women’s Organizing Archive (BWOA)" (Apr. 29 at 12:00 PM EDT)


Dear colleagues:



Believing this event may be of interest to members of this community, I’d like to share information about a free, upcoming webinar from eLabs that will explore an ongoing project that “aims to move Black women unapologetically to the forefront of late nineteenth century social movements and organizing efforts.” Please see details below.



Exploring the Black Women’s Organizing Archive (BWOA): A Digital Project Informed by the Community Imperatives of Black Women’s Organizing<https://elaboratories.org/event/exploring-the-black-womens-organizing-archive-bwoa-a-digital-project-informed-by-the-community-imperatives-of-black-womens-organizing/>

Presented by Drs. Sabrina Evans and Shirley Moody-Turner

Hosted by eLaboratories



Date: April 29 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Format: Virtual

Cost: Free

Register Here<https://elaboratories.org/event/exploring-the-black-womens-organizing-archive-bwoa-a-digital-project-informed-by-the-community-imperatives-of-black-womens-organizing/>

In 2020, archivists, educators, and students across the U.S. and Canada gathered remotely to transcribe a newly digitized collection of papers of Anna Julia Cooper—a visionary Black leader, writer, civil rights activist, and educator. This event, which was formed out of a collaboration between Douglass Day, and the existing partnership between the Anna Julia Cooper Digital Project and the Moorland-Springarn Research Center at Howard University, precipitated the launch of the Black Women’s Organizing Archive (BWOA)<https://bwoaproject.org/>.

Through digitization and transcription projects, community collectives, scholarly resource building, and pedagogical, critical and creative initiatives, BWOA aims to move Black women unapologetically to the forefront of late nineteenth century social movements and organizing efforts. The project’s commitment<https://bwoaproject.org/about/> to such engaging activities is intentional: “Informed by the ethical practices and community imperatives of the early pioneers of Black women’s organizing, BWOA reimagines Black women’s archives as spaces for community engagement, participatory storytelling, and transformative public history.” Today, these principles shape their work in recovering and discussing the scattered texts of Anna Julia Cooper, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Mary Church Terrell, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

On Tuesday, April 29 at 12:00 PM EDT, project leaders Shirley Moody-Turner (Penn State University) and Sabrina Evans (Howard University) will discuss the origins, values, and partnerships that have shaped the Black Women’s Organizing Archive. They will also present the resources available on the site for researchers and educators looking to engage with these materials. This presentation may be of interest to those seeking to create a digital project, archive or edition that is community centered.



We hope you’ll join us!





With best wishes,



Katie Blizzard (she/her/hers)

Senior Research Editor, Center for Digital Editing

Managing Director, eLabs

kblizzard at virginia.edu<mailto:kblizzard at virginia.edu>

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