- October 1, 2018
- Posted by: admin
- Category: In The Media
MEDIA ADVISORY
Rochester, NY – Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that
began in her lifetime and continues to this day. This 199th birthday party and
fundraiser for the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House will take
place February 13, 2019 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention
Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY.
The keynote speaker for the 2019 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Luncheon will
be Dr. Irma McClaurin, co-chair of 2018 Seneca Falls Revisited Conference
& Retreat held in Rochester, past president of Shaw University, activist
anthropologist, black feminist speaker and author, and diversity champion
and consultant. She is also the founder of the Irma McClaurin Black
Feminist Archive in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts
Amherst.
With a focus on inclusiveness, Dr. McClaurin says, “I want to encourage and challenge people to find bonds of commonality; and motivate everyone to leave inspired and committed to acting with integrity, grace, and respect as they move through the world.”