This year, the Colored Girls Museum is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its launch, writes Deanna Taylor for Essence.

The museum, located inside a three-story Victorian home in Germantown is intentionally curated to highlight, promote, and detail the everyday experiences of Black girls and women.

Over the past decade, it has transformed into a cultural landmark and movement of sorts.

Vashti DuBois, Ian Friday, and Michael Clemmons created the Colored Girls Museum with a desire to create space for the stories surrounding Black girlhood and womanhood, which are often-overlooked.

“We have connected with thousands of people, both locally and globally,” DuBois told Essence. “Our dedication to arts, culture, and the preservation of Black stories and spaces has made a significant impact.”

She added that over the past 10 years, the Museum has introduced hundreds of Black girls and women to the arts, while also providing a safe space and a blueprint for preserving Black culture.

The Colored Girls Museum has much more of an impact that just what’s seen on the inside.

It has also inspired the emergence of new Black culture spaces, influenced more traditional museums to reconsider how Black communities are engaged, and helped catapult the careers of various Black creatives. 

Read more about the Colored Girls Museum as it celebrates its decade anniversary in Essence.

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