Antioch: Final Day of Black History Art and Artifacts Exhibit

Today is the final day to view the Black History Art & Artifacts Exhibit in Antioch which provides a timeline of historical events featuring art, artifacts, literature, and creative arts that reflect the African American experience in America.

The highlights the homeland of Africa, slavery, the adaptation to plantation living, the Church, the emancipation of the slaves, adaptation to freedom, the civil rights movement, and end with the historic election of Barack Obama, the first African American President of the United States of America.

The Black History Art & Artifacts Exhibit may be viewed at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center (multipurpose room) at 213 F Antioch, CA.  The Exhibit will be open until 4:00 pm with a Reception from 2-4 p.m. The Black History Exhibit is sponsored by a collaboration of community partners:  Ruah Community Outreach, Inc., Parent Partners Providing for the Education of Young Children, the JTS Art Gallery, the City of Antioch, and the Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch.

The Exhibit will provide a great educational experience for families and elementary and high school student groups.

For more information, visit www.art4antioch.org/Black-History-Exhibit.asp.  Email [email protected] or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897 or Carrie Frazier (925) 787-4827.