Call and Response

A Narrative of Reverence to Our Foremothers in Gynecology

Featuring the art of:

Jules Arthur

Vinne Bagwell

Michelle Browder

Jeremy Daniel

Michelle Hartney

In the creation of this exhibition, artists Jules Arthur, Vinne Bagwell, Michelle Browder, Jeremy Daniel, and Michelle Hartney dignify the experiences of Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy, the enslaved Black women gynecologist J. Marion Sims performed surgeries on during the 19th century.

By shifting the narrative away from Sim's reported scientific advances to center the stories of these women themselves, these artists assert the profound significance of "The Mothers of Gynecology" to medical history and American history. 

SAVE THE DATE:  Opening Reception March 30, 2023, 6pm-8pm

Presented by:

The Neil L. And Angelica Zander Rudenstine Gallery,

The Hutchins Center for African and African American Research,

and Co-sponsored with the Resilient Sisterhood Project