“America: The Legacy of African American Public Service” Exhibition
Arsenal Gallery
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The year 1619 marked the beginning of the slave trade in the Thirteen Colonies, but the first African American elected to office in the United States of America has been documented as early as 1768. Despite slavery, prejudice and Jim Crow laws, America has seen numerous influential African American leaders who shaped the social, legal and justice systems to provide equal rights to a disenfranchised population.
Artists in this exhibition offer broad interpretations on the theme of African Americans in public service. They focus on examples of noted government officials like President Barack Obama, as well as wider characterizations that includes members of the public who work for the greater good of the people.
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Schedule
from January 21, 2016 to February 26, 2016