Harriet Tubman, organizer of the Underground Railroad dies. Infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City kills 146 workers, mostly women, due to unsafe factory conditions. Kate and Barbara combine their skills as writers, educators, actors, and performance artists into an exciting evening of poetry, storytelling, and more. Boker Auditorium at 8pm. Sponsored by the Stonewall Center, The UMass Arts Council, The Smith College LBTA, Pride Zone, GLBT Graduate Student Organization, Women's Studies, and the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth.
Admission is free.
On March 6, the production will be followed by a body image workshop led by the Everywoman's Center. It starts at 7 p.m. and will also be free. 400 Black women lead Tobacco Workers Union strike. This program runs to March 9th. Sponsored by the Graduate Women's Network.