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1 of 4 Photo Gallery LaVonya Washington and Charlie Billingsley stand in the exhibit Grandma s Kitchen, part of the new Museum for Black Girls.
Stacy Nick / KUNC The Vibe Affirmation Wall celebrates the beauty of Black women.
Stacy Nick / KUNC The Iconic Black Women Wall features Black women throughout history.
Stacy Nick / KUNC Denver artist Kayla Washington created the installation Heaven Sent.
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In the heart of Denver’s RiNo arts district, Charlie Billingsley has started a new pop-up museum dedicated to an experience rarely highlighted: the Museum for Black Girls.
When she leads visitors through the immersive space, she often starts at Grandma’s Kitchen.
Denver native, photographer and set designer Charlie Billingsley believes that Black women and girls should be seen
and heard. Her mission to give creative women of color not only a voice, but a living, physical presence in the community has coalesced into the Museum for Black Girls, an interactive, multi-room pop-up display Billingsley created with help from a hand-picked all-female crew of local Black artists and creatives. With its themed rooms with names like “Vibe Room,” “Grandma’s Kitchen” and “Iconic Black Women” designed to evoke the cultural experiences and dynamics common to the Black girl experience, Billingsley’s immersive museum has become a hot spot for Black women and girls in Denver.