Exhibits at the Newsome House

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Educational Programs

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History

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Living Black History Museum

February 6, 2010 - 12 noon - 4 pm

POSTPHONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER NEW PRESENTATION DATE TBD

Presented produced and written by Ms. Ashley Pair - a student attending Thomas Nelson Community College, with assistance from young people from the community.  Museum guests will participate in a guided tour of The Newsome House and will experience several scenes taken from Black History i.e.- slavery; Mary McCloud Bethune's classroom; and the Cotton Club in Harlem; to name a few.  Tours will occur every 45 minutes.  Free to the public, however donations are encouraged.

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