We celebrate the women who tenaciously keep our communities standing.
The African American Women’s History Month Project honors extraordinary volunteers, mentors and matriarchs whose work sustains African American communities: on the record, by name.
Video by @studio.freeman
Our purpose
To honor the women whose work sustains our communities.
To carry their legacy into the next generation.
The 2026 exhibit is dedicated to
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Anthropologist, educator and museum director
About the exhibitKnow their names.
56 portraits from the 2026 exhibit. A place in history for every woman honored.
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The Power of HER Presence
Honoring the Legacy of Black Women in Florida
- When
- October 2026
- Where
- The Ritz Theater and Museum
829 N. Davis Street, Jacksonville, Florida - Honorees
- 56
A name. A face.
A lasting place.
A short portrait sequence from the exhibit. Begin with a still; choose when to play.
The 2026 exhibit is dedicated to
Dr. Johnnetta
Betsch Cole
Anthropologist, educatorand museum director
Help carry this
work forward.
Every gift supports the exhibit, our scholarships, and the work of honoring Community Stars by name.
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