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FREE YOUR MIND: MICHAEL TWITTY
JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODWAYS & CONTEMPORARY ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENTS
FREE YOUR MIND: MICHAEL TWITTY
JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODWAYS & CONTEMPORARY ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENTS
FREE YOUR MIND: MICHAEL TWITTY
JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE AFRICAN AMERICAN FOODWAYS & CONTEMPORARY ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENTS
Happy Friday fom the #carvercollections ! Onie B. Conley. If you have ever noticed the name on the plaque by our conference room, you might have wondered about the woman behind it. Onie B. Conley lived right down the street from the Carver Museum, in a house that, since her passing in 2003, has been home to a start up, a yoga studio, and now a lash studio. But before all of these businesses, the woman who lived there dedicated 43 years of her life to her East Austin community. Born and raised in Austin, Conley was persistent in the development of our East Austin neighborhood. She served on the board of the Carver Museum and helped get the city to paint curbs, clean up vacant lots and pave streets. She advocated for the construction of two senior citizen centers in Austin, one of which is named after her. The Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center opened in 1989 and was the first such center in East Austin. She was a self described “Community Woman,” as she didn’t marry — her neighbors were her family. Those who knew Conley describe her as a 21st Century lady, a Renaissance woman, one who was way ahead of her time. She was also known to be very meticulous, always carrying rubbing alcohol and paper towels so that everything was clean. She spent hours at the library researching any issue she was involved in whether it was getting rocking chairs for the senior centers or new street lights. Conley was a voice for the city, and the community knew her voice well. Video: Footage of Onie B. Conley honored at the 2000 Amber Awards at the Carver Museum.
SMALL BLACK MUSEUM: ARTIST TALK
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WELCOME TO ARTIST TALK FEATURING OUR SELECTED ARTISTS FOR THE SMALL BLACK MUSEUM ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Due to budget reallocations and institutional restructuring, the Carver branch of the Department of the People + Process will be permanently closing at the end of February. If you have yet to be processed, Agent M’s last shift with the Department will be Thursday, February 23 from 4PM-8PM. Join us tomorrow afternoon for light refreshments to celebrate his promotion within the Division of False Authority.
Happy Rho-vember! The Carver Museum ATX is honored to present the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated: A Century of Sisterhood, Scholarship and Service exhibit on view starting Thursday, Nov. 10 - Saturday Nov 19th. Join us on Thursday, November 10th from 6PM-8:30PM for the opening reception! Celebrate with us and learn about the legacy of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. and our fellow D9 members. Free and open to the public! Since 1922, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.rority, Inc. has made a substantial impact stateside and abroad. The Sorority has a proud history of offering service wherever chapters exists under the auspice of the organization's signature program entitled, Project Reassurance. Through active participation in programs and through networking with other organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, Urban League and the NAACP, Sigma's legacy of service to improve the quality of life for all mankind continues.