BWSF is Guest of the National Archives Museum in Washington DC

Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF) Board Members, Staff, Family and Friends are guests of the National Archives Museum, DC

BWSF had an unique opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth as guests of the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

(6/17/2023) Black Women in Sport Foundation extends a heartfelt thanks to the great staff of the National Archives Museum, Washington, DC. for hosting BWSF on a private tour.

BWSF Co-founder Dr. Alpha Alexander coordinated the visit. Also representing BWSF were BWSF Board Members Treasurer Shannon George, Dr. Sheila Ward, Dr. Jacqueline McDowell, and BWSF Programming Coordinator Dr. Germaine Edwards. Friends and family of BWSF were treated to the tour as well.

Highlights of the private tour included viewing the following actual documents: The Magna Carta, The Emancipation Proclamation, General Orders No. 3, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and Title IX. We toured the special exhibit, "All American: The Power of Sports," which Dr. Alexander and other Board Members helped put together. Happy Juneteenth weekend!

Alpha Alexander goes to Washington, Citizen Tribune Most of the tour group connected to the Black Women in Sport Foundation had moved ahead, further into the All American: The Power of Sports exhibit at the National Archives in Washington D.C.

After all, there was more to see in the exhibit before a private tour of the Rotunda featuring the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence as well as the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3 and time was running out.

But Morristown’s Alpha Alexander lingered.

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