This art exhibit, hosted by the Holle Center for Communication Arts, celebrates the debut picture book of the same title by Dr. Brittney Cooper, professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University, with illustrations by Cathy Ann Johnson. Inspiring text and dynamic illustrations bring to life both famous and unsung Black women who took a stand and made the world a better place for future generations. Each heroic figure is interconnected by a united quest for equity, and offers young readers a stirring, inspirational call to action, reminding them that they are also mighty and can be forces for change when they “stand up!”

Gallery hours are weekdays 9 a.m.- noon and 1-4 p.m

Opening Reception: April 5, 2024, 5-7PM [Meet the author and illustrator]

Community Response Panel: May 3, 2024, 5-7PM