Join the UMBC Women's History Month Committee in welcoming Sister Reginald Gerdes of the Oblate Sisters of Providence to learn about local history, black history, religious history and women's history.
In the spring of 1828 four women of African descent began a womanâ?Ts religious order in Baltimore, Maryland. The Oblate Sisters of Providence became the first sustained order of religious women of African descent in the world. Their headquarters are located 5 minutes from the UMBC Campus in Catonsville.
Brought to the Community by The Maryland Humanities Council , Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Baltimore Branch, The Catonsville Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the UMBC Student Affairs Diversity Awareness Team and the UMBC Women's History Month Committee
A Reception will follow this lecture.
This lecture is free and open to the public
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 4:30pm
Location : Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor