Events

Gather outside at Homewood to hear songs performed by soprano Teresa Ferrara and readings of student and faculty oral histories inspired by themes of protest and resistance in Homewood Museum's current exhibition, If Homewood's Walls Could Talk.

In antebellum America, enslaved girls were among the most vulnerable members of society due to anti-Black racism, sexism, and ageism. But Black girls and their community laid claim to childhood innocence despite enslavers' persistent efforts to adultify them. Doctoral candidate MaDeja Leverett will highlight the girlhood experiences of two specific girls, Harriet Jacobs and Louisa Picquet, as significant examples that speak to the intricacies of enslaved girls' lives.