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Media contacts:
Carolyn Marinan, Communications, 612-348-5969
Hattie Webb, Publicity, 612-272-1987
“Minnesota Black History 101”
features artifacts, memorabilia and narratives offering a unique glimpse into
the lives of Minnesota’s pioneering African Americans. From the birth of George
Bonga in 1802 to civil rights movements and beyond, the exhibit presents
Minnesota’s Black history of faith, politics, music, sports and more. The exhibit will open on Monday, January 22, in the Hennepin Gallery at the Hennepin County Government Center.
In honor of the upcoming Super
Bowl, the exhibit also features photographs from Vikings team photographer Andy
Kenutis and Vikings artifacts from the 1960s and 1970s.
The exhibit is curated by Hawona
Sullivan Janzen from the University of Minnesota Urban Research and
Outreach-Engagement Center gallery. Sullivan Janzen has curated many
collections and exhibitions throughout the Twin Cities
Christopheraaron Deanes, assistant
curator, is a renowned Twin Cities artist and assistant principal at the
Perpich Center for Arts Education.
Special Events
Media event: January 29, 10 a.m. (not for the public)
Hennepin
County Government Center, Hennepin Gallery, A-level
Brown Bag: February 9, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Hennepin
County Government Center Auditorium, A-level
The exhibition and
corresponding events are sponsored by the Hennepin County Library in
collaboration with the Minnesota African American Museum as part of their
“History Comes Alive” series.
The Hennepin Gallery is free and open to the public Monday
through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Hennepin County Government Center,
A-level, 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis.
The gallery is a project of Hennepin County
Communications.
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