Today Social Justice (Grades 6-8) visited the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History. Students were able to learn all about African American History ranging all the way back to the BCE era. They learned How slavery originated and how it came to America touring the "Still We Rise Exhibit". Students learned that the Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade that involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people mainly to the Americas. They walked the exhibit to see a replica of a European slave ship of the slave trade that was regularly used in the triangular trade route and its middle passage that existed from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
From here, students traveled through the exhibit to find out how we got here today. They were able to explore exhibits featuring the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance Era. Next students toured the Museum's newest exhibit called the "Double ID". This exhibition showcases works from the collection of acclaimed actress CCH Pounder, examining W.E.B. Du Bois’ concept of “double consciousness” through contemporary artworks centering the inner self, identity, and evolving spirit of Black men. Students were able to see amazing artwork that depicted the importance of Identity (What people see and who we really are). They were able to choose an artist and picture they connected with more and explain why. Overall the trip was amazing and they walked away with a ton of new knowledge!
