Exhibits
African American Studies
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Women: Achievements Against the Odds
Twenty posters mounted on twelve 7' high free-standing panels spanning 2' x 12'. Two shipping cases. 1983 The contributions and achievements of eighteen women are featured in sixteen fields: religion, the military, civil rights, art, sports, education, labor, journalism, entertainment, government and politics, law, music, literature, medicine, science and mathematics, and business. More than 100 other black women are also included. The stories of their lives reflect the inspiration that was necessary to overcome the challenges these women faced. Daisy Bates, a leader of the integration struggle at Little Rock Central High, is featured in the exhibit panel on civil rights. Originally produced by the Smithsonian Institution.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the Civil Rights Movement II Forty posters mounted on five cardboard kiosks. Each kiosk is 20" square and 70" high. One shipping case. 1994, Companion brochure available An enhanced version of the previously mentioned exhibit, this version includes all the titles, documentary photos, captions, quotations, and texts of the original exhibit plus new photographs and text. A time-line of key events in civil rights issues in the 25 years since Dr. King's death and an artist's renderings of unforgettable images from the struggle for equality are also included. See also:
Twenty-four 7' high free-standing
panels spanning 2' x 20'. Four shipping cases. 1986, Companion brochure available
Three hundred years of African American life from territorial days through the slave era to the present are documented with rare photographs and artifacts. Their accomplishments, as well as the struggle and hard labor of black Arkansans is illustrated, interpreted, and placed within the larger context of Arkansas' history. The exhibit features photographs and documents never before seen, drawn from trunks and dresser drawers, cherished family albums, archives and small publications. Presented are blacks who owned businesses and held political offices in the nineteenth century, as well as those who were champions of human rights and stood up to disenfranchisement and segregation in the twentieth century. The story is organized into five chronological time periods: Black Pioneers Before 1803, No Share in the Harvest: 1803-1860, First Freedom: 1860-1900, Tell 'Em We're Risin': 1900-1954, and We Speak for Ourselves: 1954-1986. See also:
Twenty framed photographs can be hung or exhibited on easels. One shipping case. 1996 This exhibit explores the background and accomplishments of seven African American classical musicians and their ties to Arkansas. It includes photographs, newspaper articles, memorabilia and "interpretative text" gathered from the archives and special collections of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and other contributors. See also: Please select one of the following
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