via BlackAmericaWeb: Inside a provocative exhibit about Thomas Jefferson and slavery, Bishop T.D. Jakes was reminded of his own enslaved ancestors. Jakes, who has visited Africa many times, proudly talked about his Nigerian roots. He said Dr. Henry Louis Gates, a professor of African and African American research at Harvard University, arranged a DNA test […]
This September, a small exhibit honoring Bill Cosby will go on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The exhibit is titled “Taking Shape,” and focuses on African-American representation on television in the 20th century. To encompass this history, Cosby’s 1964 comedy record I Started Out as a Child, an I Spy comic book, and video […]
On Wednesday, WKYC got the first look inside the Cleveland Museum of Art’s much anticipated exhibit of Impressionist art. Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse takes a broad and deep look at the garden theme in art. The exhibition offers a large display of paintings from more than 44 museums and various private collections. CLICK HERE […]
Cleveland Browns fans have another reason to be excited this football season. The Western Reserve Historical Society just opened a special exhibit featuring sports history, called “1964: When Browns Town Was Title Town.” The exhibit officially opened with a tailgate party for fans on Saturday, the eve of the 2014 season. Organizers from the […]
Beginning next month, fans of Whitney Houston will be able to view her memorabilia at L.A. Live’s Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The “Whitney! Celebrating the Musical Legacy of Whitney Houston” exhibit, which is expected to run from Aug. 15 through February 2013 in the Special Exhibits Gallery, will be the first since her death […]
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is hosting a four-day event starting Thursday to kick off the opening of its new $25 million African Elephant Crossing exhibit. The African Elephant Crossing features two outdoor elephant yards for roaming, a deep-water swim channel, waterfall, interactive visitor center, five African elephants, meerkats, naked mole rats, colorful African birds, an […]
The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is hosting a four-day event starting Thursday to kick off the opening of its new $25 million African Elephant Crossing exhibit. The African Elephant Crossing features two outdoor elephant yards for roaming, a deep-water swim channel, waterfall, interactive visitor center, five African elephants, meerkats, naked mole rats, colorful African birds, an […]
