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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. Artemisia Gentileschi, a shero of the ancient times, was an Italian painter and is considered one of the greatest and most progressive artists of her generation. Fund their work!

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

NTEN

I don’t have an identity grounded in an single culture, nation or land. Historians can narrate stories of a city’s development or you can tell your own story of fond childhood memories. It’s the news of Beyonce’s pregnancy announced during the MTV Video Awards that takes the honor of #1. Our Stories. Adding Our Life to Data.

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Competition in the Gallery

Museum 2.0

Here’s what I see when I look out my window at work: the National Portrait Gallery. Sure, Oreo had success with their jingle competition , but the National Portrait Gallery? They received over 4,000 submissions from all 50 states, which were judged by a panel of seven—including museum staff and outside artists.

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