FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER
Damon Reed
An item at American Writers Museum
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) was a lifelong advocate for abolition and civil rights for Black people and women. She paved the way for women through her writing, speaking, poetry, and activism. In 1859, Harper became the first known African American woman to publish a short story.
Dark Testament
An exhibit at American Writers Museum
Immerse yourself in Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice and honor the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history. Explore and better understand racial injustice in America by examining the work of Black American writers from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring original artwork, augmented reality and other interactive elements that enliven and enrich the experience, Dark Testament brings the work of writers past and present to life in new and exciting ways.