Event Type
Other
Date/Time
Jan 23, 2023 – 10 a.m. to Jan 23, 2023 – 2 p.m.
Location
Hixson Union Buildin
Description
The Black History 101 Mobile Museum will be on campus for one day only, Monday, January 23 in the HUB MPR 10am-2pm.
Founded by Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, the Black History 101 Mobile Museum is an award winning collection of over 10,000 original artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture. Dr. el-Hakim has been called the “Schomburg of the Hip-Hop generation” because of his passionate commitment to carry on the rich tradition of the Black Museum Movement. As the nation’s premiere Black history traveling exhibit, the Black History 101 Mobile Museum has visited 41 states sharing “ourstory” at over 1000 institutions reaching tens of thousands of visitors in diverse spaces including colleges, K-12 schools, corporations, conferences, libraries, museums, festivals, religious institutions, and cultural events.
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