The mission of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center is to preserve the past, understand the present, and shape the future by recognizing, respecting, and transmitting the experiences and contributions of Maryland women and girls of diverse backgrounds and regions.
The Maryland Women's Heritage Center, the first and comprehensive state center of its kind in the nation, will provide a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the State's history.
FACT - Elizabeth Murphy Moss Vice President of The Afro
Started in 1892 by Martha Murphy and her husband in 1922, The Afro was the nation’s largest black-owned newspaper. Elizabeth Murphy Moss and her family ran the newspaper with her serving as vice-president and treasurer for the newspaper chain.