Queens of the Heartland

The Queens of the Heartland exhibit is part of the Ohio History Connection and National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center Women's Suffrage Centennial celebration. The exhibit will feature the stories of 30 Ohio African American women who were a significant influence in the Suffrage and Civil Rights Movements. The Queens of the Heartland exhibit will tell the stories of these and other pioneering women through panel text as well as three-dimensional objects. This exhibit will also feature portrait illustrations of these historical figures by New York artist Nichole Washington whose current work focuses on identity and celebrates African American women. For more information, call 800.752.2603 ext. 0 or go to ohiohistory.org/naamcc.