PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A museum typically only found on a residential street in Germantown is getting a new presence at Philadelphia International Airport. Their exhibition focuses on the impact of Roe v. Wade — and its overturn — on women of color.
Vashti Dubois, founder of the Colored Girls Museum in Germantown, said the exhibit, titled "Sit a Spell," is not just about art, but political impact.
"Specifically what I'm concerned about is the impact of Roe v. Wade," said Dubois. "I could not have imagined we’d be in a moment like this."
Dubois fears the U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of the 1973 decision — which eliminates the constitutional right to abortion that the original decision established — will have a profound effect on women and girls of color. She wants airport travelers to grapple with that through intimate portraits of women impacted by abortion.
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"It is so important to invite us to sit with this so we can really understand its impact," she said.
As individuals and as a community, Dubois hopes the exhibit provokes both thought and action.
"What other tools do we have to employ to protect ourselves?" she asked. "My daughter has less freedom now than I had at her age. It's mind-blowing."
The exhibit runs through the end of the year.