This weekend my and my mom got dressed to impressed in African cultural attire and attended the Black History Showcase, which lasted all weekend, at the Pennslyvania Convention Center. The event featured a diverse mix of exhibits and activities that used REAL people, such as Negro League Players, Tuskegee Airmen and Buffalo Soldiers, real objects including replicas and other information about items invented by African Americans, and real stories to accurately present important eras and extraordinary achievements or events in African American history. The free event was a tribute which utilized different interactive, educational, inspirational exhibits along with award winning documentary films, stage plays and panel discussions. There was a theatre area where documentary and films were shown. The man who Cuba Gooding portrayed in Man of Honor, hes son was there representing his father and their organization, with pictures, film, and othe artifacts.
A priceless experience and moment indeed. I wish I had nieces and nephews or cousins, in the area and old enough..because it was a vital and neccessary essential opporotunity for a young African-American child to experience.
For more info visit www.blackhistoryshowcase.org/
Monday, February 18, 2008
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