Pen Woman Karen Pastorello Spearheaded Efforts to Acknowledge Suffragists with Historical Markers
Pen Women Karen Pastorello, Ph. D., a women's suffrage scholar and author, recently led the efforts to acknowledge local suffragists with historical markers. The first marker was unveiled on South Street in Auburn on Friday, June 10, 2022, to recognize the tireless work of suffragist Eliza Wright Osborne who founded the Auburn Branch of the Educational and Industrial Union. The placement is aligned with its proximity to the New York State Equal Rights Heritage Center in Aubur
Words and Music Rule the Night
The Seward House Museum in Auburn, NY, was the site for an amazing evening of words and music, featuring Pen Woman Nancy Dafoe and Aaduna poet Shawnte Blyss Barr. Thunder and rains held off for a few hours to give the Auburn First Friday event smooth sailing on Friday, August 5, 2022. Musicians Bernie Williford and Chris Jones started off the evening with a dynamic music set before poet Shawnte Blyss Barr read from her first book of poetry on the Seward House porch above the
