Women of West Africa

Women Hold Up Half the Sky

Come join us in the Heritage Center Lecture Gallery for an extraordinary exhibition featuring images of everyday women in Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, as seen through the lenses of photographers Aukram Burton and Bud Dorsey. This exhibition documents women living extraordinary lives serving equally important yet unacknowledged roles as leaders in their communities and nations.

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
1701 West Muhammad Ali Blvd, Louisville, KY
September 20 – March 20, 2019
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 21, 2019 – 5:00 – 8:00 pm

Gallery Hours:
Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free and open to the public

Part of the eleventh Louisville Photo Biennial featuring photography exhibitions mounted at museums, galleries, universities, and cultural institutions throughout Louisville Metro, and surrounding communities.

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