Named after the inspirational slave poet Phyllis Wheatley, The Phyllis Wheatley Women’s Clubs and Homes engaged in a wide range of charitable, political, and social activities. The club provided lodging for women, homes for the elderly, job referral services, settlement housing, and recreation for young children. During this time, Black women struggled to find decent […]

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