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THE DOUGLASS THEATRE, RUTH HARTLEY MOSLEY MEMORIAL WOMEN’S CENTER, AND TUBMAN MUSEUM COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.
March 12, 2024
(Macon, GA)- The Douglass Theatre, Ruth Hartley Mosely Memorial Women’s Center, and Tubman Museum have come together to celebrate Women History Month with the inaugural Central Georgia Women of Impact: Awards & Bruncheon Ceremony. The event will spotlight and honor women who have made a significant contribution and impact on Central Georgia communities through ambition, action, and attainment.
“Three local institutions that represent the African American culture coming together to celebrate women speaks to and spotlight how “we as leaders” are working to be more collaborative and inclusive across the community; and what better way to showcase this than celebrating women together, especially those local Sheroes, who are thriving and whose consistent hard-work continues to give voice to the significant roles and impact that women have in our communities,” says Dr. Shelton Land, Executive Director, Douglass Theatre.
“Fifty years from now, when future generations ask, “why or how” we want them to point to this consortium of leaders as a means of inspiration and motivation around the importance of bonding together to honor the past, present, and future strides made by women, say’s Sylvia McGee, Board Chair, Ruth Hartley Mosley
Memorial Women’s Center.
The inaugural 2024 class of honorees include: Angel Irving Cobb, first African American female television personality to co-host a show at 13WMAZ; Wini McQueen, beloved textile artist; Charity Harris, co-owner of OVERTYME Bar & Grill and Mothers Breakfast & BBQ; Starr Purdue, co-owner of Hutchings Funeral Home; Dr. Patrice Walker, Chief Medical Officer for Atrium Health Navicent; Dr. Keisha Callins, OB/GYN with Community Health Care Systems serving Jones and Twiggs Co; and Meaghan Blight, President of Wesleyan College.
“Working together to honor and bring these women to the forefront further amplifies the voices of women, who are driving culture and change across the community and inspiring others through their work is critically important” says, Harold Young, Executive Director, Tubman Museum. The Awards & Celebration Bruncheon takes place on Saturday, March 16. The awards ceremony will be
hosted at the Douglass Theatre at 11AM; followed by a Bruncheon at the Tubman Museum at 12PM.
There will also be an exhibit- Pioneers of Purpose: A Tribute to Black Women of Impact -on display at the Douglass Theatre that honors Harriet Tubman, Ruth Hartley Mosley, and Fannie Appling Douglass (wife of Charles Douglass). Tickets start at $25, and the proceeds from the ceremony support each partner’s
educational programming efforts. More information about tickets and the awards bruncheon can be obtained on the Douglass Theatre and/or Tubman Museum respective websites.
