“Should I Sacrifice To Live ‘Half-American’”: The Birth of the Double V CampaignIn December of 1941, the United States of America declared war on Japan and officially entered World War II following the bombing of Pearl…Jan 31Jan 31
2023 in Review…The past two years have seen immense change at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum. This year, 2023, was our first year with a full staff…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Black Heritage Day 2023, a reviewIn March of 2022 Tanesha and I took a walk around campus and started dreaming. Imagine a stage. Imagine kids running around, making chalk…Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Christmas in SedaliaOn Saturday December 10th, the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum and the Town of Sedalia hosted our Inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting event…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
Reflecting on 120 Years of PalmerOccasionally we’ll have a visitor, usually a young visitor, ask us why Charlotte Hawkins Brown decided to open a boarding school just for…Oct 22, 2022Oct 22, 2022
Palmer’s Summer InstituteHave you ever heard of Upward Bound? Upward Bound is a program run by the Department of Education that offers “opportunities for…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
Remembering Maria Hawkins Cole, 1922–2012Sunday July 10, 2022 marked the tenth anniversary of the passing of jazz singer Maria Hawkins Cole (also known throughout her life as Marie…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
Teacher Appreciation- Spotlighting Leon Dekalb and Lois Mailou JonesMay is Teacher’s Appreciation Month, and we want to show appreciation to the amazing teachers who chose to dedicate their lives to the…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
The Alice Freeman Palmer Building, 100 Years LaterOn the afternoon of Friday, April 7th in 1922 members of the Palmer Memorial Institute community gathered on campus to dedicate the newly…Apr 7, 2022Apr 7, 2022
“Wings Over Jordan” and “The Negro and the Social Graces”On March 10, 1940, Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown gave a speech on the Columba Broadcasting System (CBS) radio show, Wings Over Jordan. The…Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022
