Cup of Truth: Collecting Women’s Stories

Join the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta for Cup of Truth: Collecting Women’s Stories: Power, Preservation, and Institutional Responsibility . Women’s voices have long shaped movements for justice, equality, and human rights. Yet too often, their stories remain underrepresented in the historical record. This conversation will bring together leaders and storytellers to reflect on why preserving women’s lived experiences matters and how these narratives deepen our understanding of history and community. The event will also mark the launch of the Center’s call for Atlanta-based stories to be included in the Empathy Museum’s powerful exhibit, A Mile in My Shoes —an immersive experience that invites participants to step into someone else’s life through personal storytelling. Join us for a panel discussion with Montreal Museum curator Catherine Charlebois and Journalist Jeremy Redmon as we celebrate the voices that continue to shape our shared history. Catherine Charlebois Montreal Museum Curator Catherine is a curator, author, and researcher known for designing exhibitions that center the lived memories of communities. A leader in museum-based oral history, she has led award-winning projects that highlight the power of living memory. She currently serves as Chief Curator of Collections, Exhibitions and Programming at the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises. Her exhibitions, including Lost Neighbourhoods and Scandal! Vice, Crime and Morality in Montreal , have received major international recognition. Catherine is also the co-author of two award-winning books and several scholarly articles on oral history in museums. She previously worked at the McCord Museum and Museum Village and holds an MA in History Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program. Jeremy Redmon Award-Winning Journalist Jeremy Redmon is an award-winning journalist, essayist, and educator with more than three decades of experience reporting on war, politics, and mental health. His work often explores trauma and resilience and has appeared in publications including Smithsonian , Oxford American , The Bitter Southerner , The War Horse , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , and Richmond Times-Dispatch . His writing has been recognized by The New York Times , Best American Essays , and Longreads. Redmon teaches at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and was a 2022 Ochberg Fellow with the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma. He holds degrees in English from George Mason University and an MFA in narrative nonfiction from the University of Georgia.