- November 23, 2024
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Dr. Kitty Oliver. Courtesy photo
by: Meshella E. Woods
Director of Curatorial Affairs/Grant Writer, African American Cultural Society, Inc.
The African American Cultural Society Inc. proudly presents its inaugural exhibition for 2022, “The NMAAHC: A Place for All People.” To kick off the New Year and in recognition of their Cultural Center and museum’s designation as a Smithsonian Host Site, AACS will host the commemorative poster exhibition from Jan. 10 through Feb. 27 in the Founders Gallery. The gallery will be open 10 a.m.-2p.m. Tuesdays to Thursdays, and weekends by appointment.
Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the exhibition of “A Place for All People” highlights key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American experience.
From the child-size shackles of a slave and the clothing worn by Carolotta Walls on her first day at Little Rock Central High School to Chuck Berry’s Gibson guitar, “Maybellene,” and the track shoes worn by Olympian Carl Lewis, the exhibition presents a living history that reflects challenge, triumph, faith and hope. The poster exhibition and related public programs are an opportunity for AACS to showcase its work in sharing the many stories of African American and African diaspora.
The journey to establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture began a century ago with a call for a national memorial to honor the contributions of African American Civil War veterans. Federal legislation was passed in 2003 to create the NAAMHC. Visit nmaahc.si.edu.
Funding for this program was provided through a grant from the Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
