The Legacy of Prejudice at the 1904 World’s Fair
In this moderated conversation, Linda Nance, president of the Annie Malone Historical Society and national historian of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC), will explore the experiences of club women who chose to boycott the Fair because of overt racism.
Nance will be joined by artist Ria Unson, who will share her great-grandfather’s story of coming from the Philippines to work at the Fair as part of the Pensionado Program, which was an international strategy to demonstrate how people could be molded into ideal colonial subjects. Ultimately, through conversation moderated by Dave Walsh, Lecturer in American Culture Studies at Washington University, we will examine how persistent narratives of the Fair affect our world today and think about how to move forward intentionally.
This program will also feature a sneak peek at MHS Press’s newest book, The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World’s Fair, featuring essays by Nance, Unson, and Walsh. It will be available for purchase in November.
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The Thursday Nights at the Museum series is presented by WashU, and African American History Initiative (AAHI) programming is presented by Wells Fargo.