MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) announces the opening of a poster exhibit organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
A Place for All People, highlights key artifacts that tell the rich and diverse story of the African American experience.
From images of 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 exhibit will be available for viewing in the 2nd-floor lobby of MRCPL’s Main Library at 43 W. Third St. in Mansfield, Ohio from Feb. 1 through 28.
The poster exhibition and related public programs are an opportunity for MRCPL to showcase its work in sharing the many stories of African Americans and their contributions to the local community and the American story.
MRCPL is offering take-home programs and online resource lists curated in honor of Black History Month.
All the details for the traveling exhibit, special programs, recommended materials, and more can be found at mrcpl.org/black-history.
