There is a museum like no other in Philadelphia. You would not have heard it, it is not listed anywhere and there are no signs from the motorway. Metro.co.uk reporter Adam Smith was the museum’s first European visitor.
In this July 1, 2016 photo, artist Vashti Dubois poses on the porch of The Colored Girls Museum in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Dubois has turned her 127-year-old house into a sanctuary for and monument to what its founder calls “everyday black girls.” The museum is a sensory experience taking visitors on a journey of loss, joy, healing and memory. Each room is curated by different artists, whose work and objects live alongside Dubois’ family’s belongings. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Only the hand carved wooden sign in the garden hinted that the Victorian house was not like any other home in the world – and the woman who opened the door had the smile of someone who knew she was about to amaze you.
For years Vashti Dubois was sick of not seeing any images of black girls or women in museums and art galleries, so three years ago she decided to do something about it.
The 56-year-old turned her house into The Colored Girls Museum, celebrating everything about black women and their place in the universe. More…