{"id":58659,"date":"2014-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-library-exhibit-features-african-american-history-and-civil-rights-movement-highlights\/"},"modified":"2014-02-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-17T00:00:00","slug":"uri-library-exhibit-features-african-american-history-and-civil-rights-movement-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/uri-library-exhibit-features-african-american-history-and-civil-rights-movement-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Library exhibit features African American history and Civil Rights Movement highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 17, 2014 \u2013 Did you know that an African American invented the potato chip? What do you know about the attacks on civil rights protestors in the 1960s by police who used dogs and fire hoses to subdue them? <\/p>\n


\nYou can learn about these and related topics this month simply by visiting a lobby display at the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons.<\/p>\n


\nIda D. McGhee, adjunct assistant professor of libraries, developed the \u201cAfrican American Civil Rights Before and Beyond: Inspiring Insights and Stories Yes, There\u2019s An App For That!\u201d display that has extensive information about the Civil Rights movement and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Part of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s celebration of Black History Month, the exhibit includes many artifacts given to McGhee by friends from Nigeria, Malawi, and Tanzania. <\/p>\n


\nThere are fabrics and handcrafted statues, bowls, and cups made from a variety of wood, including ebony. McGhee said people who view these artifacts might be interested in reading the library\u2019s edition of Africa Woodcarvings: Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa by William Fagg.<\/p>\n


\nMcGhee has also included several books in her exhibit, highlighting such historic figures as Paul Robeson, Louis Armstrong and King. There are compelling titles such as When the Children Marched, and The Montgomery Bus Boycott that tell true stories of memorable events as well as significant African Americans who fought for equality. One photograph that McGhee considers to be one of the display’s most significant pieces shows a 17-year-old teenager being attacked by police and their dogs. These critical moments captured in the nation\u2019s media prompted President John F. Kennedy to call for an end to the injustice.<\/p>\n

There is also a model plane representing the Tuskegee Airmen, who were known as \u201cThe Red Tails,\u201d the first African-American fighter plane unit in the American military. They were called The Red Tails because they painted the tails of their fighter planes red.<\/p>\n


\nMcGhee has a personal interest in the exhibit since her family also experienced some big changes in the 1950s and 1960s. Her parents moved to Connecticut from Montgomery, Ala. for a chance at a better life and acceptance.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cMy father got a job and a house within nine months of moving to Connecticut from Montgomery,\u201d McGhee said. \u201cWe might have never had the chance to own a home in Alabama.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis display is designed to give students and faculty a starting point to initiate interest and conversation,\u201d McGhee said. \u201cThere is more to African American history than slavery. African Americans have made many contributions to this country. So, if students need a break from their studies or local residents want to see the display for themselves, I invite them to visit the lobby exhibit. It\u2019s right next to the 24-hour room.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nFor more information, contact Ida D. McGhee at 401.874.2640 or visit the library. Library hours are: Monday \u2013 Thursday, 8 a.m. \u2013 2 a.m., Friday 8 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m \u2013 8 p. m., and Sunday 1 p.m. \u2013 2 a.m.<\/p>\n


\nThis press release was written by Sylvia Bogusz, a Communication Studies and Italian double major interning in the Department of Marketing and Communications.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above<\/p>\n


\nIda D. McGhee, adjunct assistant professor of libraries, shows the most significant piece of the display, a photo of a teenage boy protesting peacefully for civil rights while being attacked by police and canines. Its appearance on the front page of The New York Times is said to have prompted President John F. Kennedy\u2019s call for national unity. <\/p>\n


\nA model of a plane flown by the Tuskegee Airmen known as \u201cThe Red Tails\u201d is also a part of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Carothers library exhibit. The airmen were the first African American fighter plane unit in the U.S. military. They called themselves The Red Tails because they painted the tails of their fighter planes red. <\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 Photos by Michael Salerno Photography.\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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