Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries

Activist Pidgeon Pagonis was born intersex, not conforming to standard definitions of male or female, and experienced genital mutilation as a child. Now Pidgeon is fighting the medical establishment, seeking to end medically unnecessary surgeries and human rights abuses on intersex people in the United States and around the world. An estimated 1.5% of the population is born with intersex traits. While most of these babies are healthy, their bodies are treated as a medical emergency.

NOTHING WITHOUT US tells the inspiring story of the vital role that women have played - and continue to play - in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Combining archival footage and interviews with female activists, scientists and scholars in the US and Africa, Nothing Without Us reveals how women not only shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S., but have also played an essential part in HIV prevention and treatment access throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

DEFIANT LIVES is a triumphant film that traces the origins of the world-wide disability rights movement. It tells the stories of the individuals who bravely put their lives on the line to create a better world where everyone is valued and can participate.

Join us for an afternoon of family fun highlighting the new exhibit Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics on Saturday, March 26th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Explore the exhibit with gallery games and activities. Get crafty and make your own scarf design! This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available in the Hull Street Deck. For more information, contact Jan Hebbard at jhebbard@uga.edu, 706-583-0213.
 

What do patterned scarves have to do with politics? Find out when you join us for a guided tour of the new exhibit Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available in the Hull Street Deck.
For more information, contact Jan Hebbard at jhebbard@uga.edu, 706-583-0213.
 

What do patterned scarves have to do with politics? Find out when you join us for a guided tour of the new exhibit Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available in the Hull Street Deck. For more information, contact Jan Hebbard at jhebbard@uga.edu, 706-583-0213.
 

What do patterned scarves have to do with politics? Find out when you join us for a guided tour of the new exhibit Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for off-campus visitors is available in the Hull Street Deck. For more information, contact Jan Hebbard at jhebbard@uga.edu, 706-583-0213.
 

Join guest speaker Madelyn Shaw, on Thursday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m. for an illustrated talk exploring the myths and realities of 1960s fashion. 
A discussion between Shaw and Ashley Callahan, curator of the new exhibition “Frankie Welch’s Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics” will follow the lecture. This event is co-sponsored by the University of Georgia Press, the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Lucy Hargrett Draper Center and Archives for the Study of the Rights of Women in History and Law.

About the Speakers

Frankie Welch (1924-2021) was an American designer and entrepreneur best known for producing thousands of custom scarves. Born in Rome, Georgia, she spent most of her career in Alexandria, Virginia, where she established a dress shop—Frankie Welch of Virginia—that was open from 1963 to 1990. She introduced her first scarf design, the Cherokee Alphabet, in 1967, quickly followed by her Discover America scarf for the White House and prominent political designs for the 1968 presidential election.

Join the Russell Library for a panel featuring Drs. James C. Giesen, Associate Professor of History and Grisham Master Teacher, Mississippi State University, and Derek Alderman, Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee. Discussion will include the social, cultural, and economic impact of notorious pests such as the boll weevil and kudzu in modern Georgia. Dr. Brian Drake, Senior Lecturer, Department of History, University of Georgia, will moderate the event. 

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