Sentences with phrase «awareness about their legacy»

The goal is to raise awareness about their legacy through cultural programs.

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Whereas, sixty - nine years later and three years before the 19th Amendment was ratified, women in New York won that right on Election Day, November 6, 1917; to commemorate this important heritage, the New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission was established to increase education and awareness through a statewide discussion about the lasting legacy of women's suffrage and how it continues to shape American democracy today; and

Released at the height of the African - American struggle against Jim Crow segregation, the book played a pivotal role in raising the country's awareness of racism while simultaneously serving to shame the South about its disgraceful legacy of lynching, oppression and discrimination.

Through the program, SOE will raise awareness about the importance of documenting and preserving the legacies of artists whose work represents a critical cultural history.

Today, the museum remains committed to educating the public about BMC's history and raising awareness of its extensive legacy.

Skateboarding, punk music, and graffiti culture brought about a keen awareness of how urban environments are influenced by politics, national identity, migration and the legacies of war.

Its stated mission is to «research, document, protect and perpetuate the creative legacy of the artist» and «promote awareness of and knowledge about the art of Sam Francis to the public through education and information.»