“The ‘Uncrowned Queens’ model can, and will, be used to discover and document the contributions of many other national, ethnic, and racial groups.”

Peggy Brooks-Bertram
UB research associate and co-director of Uncrowned Queens Institute

Project of crowning glory sets
historic precedent

The “Uncrowned Community Builders” project initially set out to document the contributions of African-American women through the decades. In the process, it has become a model of historic proportions. Read more 

Resources you can use: Uncrowned Queens Web site, Uncrowned Community Builders: Honoring African American Heritage

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