JANS ? Dr. Wilma Mosley Clopton?s ?Preserving the Legacy? multi- media exhibit will be displayed at the Arts Center of Mississippi from June 6th ?30th. There will be a reception and ribbon cutting from 6p.m-8p.m. Thursday, June 14th.
The exhibit incorporates three of Clopton?s documentary films and historical photographs. Featured films include: ?Inspite of It All,? ?Through My Brother?s Eyes? and ?The Ride for Freedom?.
?It?s important that we not only document our history, but create platforms to share it with others,? says Clopton. ?That?s what this exhibit is about, sharing the history and story of some of Mississippi?s trailblazers.?
The films will highlight history makers such as Dr. Olley ?Shirley. ?Inspite of It All? tells the story of how Shirley transformed her early life experiences into action that brought the Electric Company and Seasame Street to the Children?s Television Network in Mississippi and 12 other states in the southwest region and her role in transforming Jackson Public School System.
In ?Through My Brother?s Eyes? activist and community leader Charles Evers gives a first hand glimpse into the life of his brother and slain Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers; while ?A Ride for Freedom? shares how a few brave Mississippians decided to join the Freedom Riders in a pursuit to end Jim Crow travel laws.
?This is the first exhibit of its kind for the Greater Jackson Arts Council and we are excited to be hosting it,? said Tammy Schmidt, special events manager for the Council. ?To show Dr. Clopton?s documentary films along with graphic art is a real privilege for us.
Dr. Clopton has an important story to tell with this exhibit, and we hope it will be well attended. It?s a chance for a unique visual experience, and a style of exhibit that we have not done before.?
?Preserving the Legacy? is sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council, Greater Jackson Arts Council, City of Jackson, Koinonia, Divinely Designed Events, 4Wall Entertainment, Melvin ?Housecat? Hendrex, Babalou, The Jackson Advocate, The Mississippi Link, Jackson Medical Mall, Faliva and Charles Roberts, Sterling Plumpp, Joe Davis and Fred Keys.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Special hours to view the films have yet to be set, but the exhibit is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, noon ?5p.m.
For more information or interviews, contact Shameka L. Reed at 601-965-0337.
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