Tickets Mae C. Jemison blasted into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour, September 12, 1992, the first woman of color to go into space. Now, founder and president of two technology companies, the space flight was just one of a series of accomplishments for this dynamic woman. Dr. Jemison comes to Durham, as part of, Lift Off NC: Apollo + Beyond, a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo mission. Her speech,Exploring The Frontiers of Science and Human Potential, takes the audience on an exciting and diverse voyage, which mirrors her life, encompassing a journey from Africa to Outer Space – focusing on exploration of the frontiers of science and human potential. Exploring the Frontiers of Science and Human Potential with Dr. Mae Jemison will be at The Carolina Theatre in Downtown Durham on Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.
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Mark your calendar to join DWWC as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Unity Breakfast on June 8th! More details soon. Please click "Going" to stay updated on location and how to get your tickets. The first Unity Breakfast featured a fashion show, and we will give a nod to those founding sisters with our own version of a fashion show. But this will be like no other fashion show you have seen. We are asking our models to wear something that they feel powerful in. You won't want to miss it!
Baker's decades of work included an array of both racial and economic justice efforts. She held posts with some of the most influential groups during the Civil Rights Movement, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the NAACP. Shortly after black college students organized a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, Baker set up a meeting with the young activists that culminated in the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960. The group helped organize the 1961 Freedom Rides to fight segregation in interstate bus and train systems. SNCC also heavily drove black voter registration in the South during the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964.
In North Carolina women make up more than 54% of registered voters yet hold less than 25% of elected and appointed offices. Democratic Women of Wake County is working to change this through voter education, direct support of candidates and fundraising.
Together we encourage women to seek public office. Together we make a difference.