Several times a year the Penn's Village Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee recommends several resources to help our members and friends to be more aware of the racial biases in each of us and in our society, and the resulting inequities, past and present. It is the committee’s hope that this information may even inspire us to make corrective changes. These resources assembled by Penn’s Village members represent different mediums, different perspectives and experiences, and diverse authors.
Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity mean welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical abilities, religious or political beliefs.
At the very bottom of this page, blog readers have the opportunity to comment. The Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee welcomes your opinions about any of our suggested resources and any suggestions about their mission.
March, 2026 Women’s History Month
Visit Philadelphia Presents: 17 Things to See and Do to Celebrate Women’s History Month in Philadelphia
During the month of March there are a myriad of opportunities to learn about and celebrate trail blazing women—past and present—with performances and tours at the African American Museum, the National Constitution Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Museum of the American Revolution, the Wilma Theater and many other venues. For all the details click here.
Book: We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America by Kate Anderson Brower and Nora O’Donnell
This is a book that highlights overlooked women who influenced American history, from the Founding era to the present day. This volume contains 35 stories of remarkable women such as the Civil War surgeon Dr. Mary Edwards Walker and Zitkala-Sa, a Native American writer and intellectual. To hear an NPR 8-minute interview with Nora O’Donnell about these “hidden heroes” who inspired our nation to live up to its ideals, click here.
Video: A National Constitution Center Program on the 19th Amendment and Women’s Suffrage
Lisa Tetrault, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University joins the Center’s Chief Learning Officer, Kerry Sautner, for a discussion of the women’s suffrage movement and the story of the 19th Amendment. Professor Tetrault explores both of these topics in her book, The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898. To view this discussion click here.
An In-Person Event: A Penn’s Village Tour of the Weitzman Museum Of American Jewish History, Thursday, March 5th from 10:30 to noon
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Penn’s Village is hosting a Women’s History Tour which highlights the vital roles Jewish women have played in shaping American life. Through stories of women as mothers, educators, pioneers, workers, activist, artists, and leaders, this tour explores themes of family identity, immigration, feminism, philanthropy, and cultural expression. There will be an optional group lunch (private pay) after the tour at Red Owl Tavern (5th and Chestnut Streets). If you plan on attending the lunch, please email here: communications@pennsvillage.org
The cost of the tour is a non-refundable $20 per person. If you are unable to attend, this fee will be donated to Penn’s Village general fund. To register and pay click here.
Podcast: The History Chicks
This award-winning podcast celebrates the lives of remarkable women, some known like Grandma Moses, Martha Washington, and Mother Jones, and some most likely unknown like Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Ona Judge. To enjoy episodes from this herstory podcast click here.