In the Pursuit: Celebrating Women’s History Month

3 min readMar 4, 2021

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Telling Untold Stories + Pushing Boundaries to Ensure Equity #PeoplesHistories

In 2026, our city and country will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — a document that continues to this day to inspire people across the world to demand freedom and equality. The Declaration of Sentiments, drafted and signed at the Women’s Rights Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, is one of the most concrete examples of how the vision statement put forth in Philadelphia in 1776 mobilized future generations to push for a world that truly includes us all.

As the city and country continue the journey to 2026 — and as we transition from Black History Month to Women’s History Month — PHILADELPHIA250 knows that the work of Independence Hall, of Seneca Falls, of Selma and Stonewall, is not finished. We also know that to build on the progress that has been made, we must share the stories of yesterday — and those of today — that have gone untold and unrecognized.

So join us as we revisit some of the conversations featured in our In the Pursuit… series that highlight Philadelphia women doing pioneering work that aims to get us closer to achieving our country’s founding ideals.

Catch Up On Episodes 1–10

#RevolutionaryActions

Councilmember at-Large Kendra Brooks, Jasmine Sessoms + Denise Clay

Philadelphia City Councilmember at-Large Kendra Brooks and Jasmine Sessoms, She Can Win Founder and CEO and PHILADELPHIA250 Board Member, talk with the Philadelphia Sunday Sun’s Denise Clay about being the only woman in the room — and the role of #RevolutionaryActions in creating a world that empowers women and girls.

#SharedProsperity

Loree D. Jones, Lisa Mosca + Cherri Gregg

Food Moxie Executive Director Lisa Mosca and Philabundance Chief Executive Officer Loree D. Jones sit down with KYW’s Cherri Gregg to talk about eradicating food insecurity and how Philadelphia can serve as a model for building #SharedProsperity.

#PeoplesHistories

Adrienne G. Whaley, Hannah Wallace + Janelle Burrell

Adrienne G. Whaley of the Museum of the American Revolution and Hannah Wallace, formerly of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, sit down with CBS3’s Janelle Burrell to discuss how telling all of our #PeoplesHistories — particularly those whose stories are excluded from the narrative — can spark positive change.