{"id":4808,"date":"2017-03-27T11:32:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T16:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=4808"},"modified":"2020-02-26T13:47:50","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T19:47:50","slug":"maryville-civil-rights-exhibit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/maryville-civil-rights-exhibit\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryville Sponsors Civil Rights Exhibit at Missouri History Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Reading time: 2 minutes<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>RESOURCES:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mohistory.org\/civilrights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; Missouri History Museum webpage<\/a> on the #1 in Civil Rights Exhibit<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ksdk.com\/news\/local\/building-bridges\/actress-brings-civil-rights-pioneer-to-life-at-missouri-history-museum\/432849431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8211; KSDK 5 on Your Side&#8217;s story<\/a> on actress bringing the #1 in Civil Rights Exhibit to Life<br \/>\n&#8211; Art Holliday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1qDGW_A2PYQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vignette on Pearl Maddox<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; See video content below<\/p>\n<p>A new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum, <em>#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis<\/em>, honors St. Louis\u2019s pivotal role in the fight for racial equality. 91制片厂 is a signature sponsor of the exhibit, which features historical artifacts, photographs, oral histories, live theater and original works by local African American artists.<\/p>\n<p><em>#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis,<\/em> runs through April 2018. In conjunction with the exhibit, a calendar of activities for the 91制片厂 community is forthcoming.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4811 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-300x127.jpg\" alt=\"Print\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-768x325.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-1024x433.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-400x170.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights-370x157.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/03\/civil-rights.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prominence of St Louis in the ongoing fight for civil rights is something to be remembered, honored and celebrated,\u201d said Mark Lombardi, PhD, president of 91制片厂. \u201cWe are proud to play a part in bringing this important story forward, and shining a beacon on what is the fundamental American struggle for equality and justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I-h2p3_xan0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A group of Maryville students attended the exhibit\u2019s March opening reception, including Brittany Pomilee, pre-med major and secretary of the Association of Black Collegians student organization. Pomilee grew up in the St. Louis area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis exhibit was by far the most inspirational and thought-provoking experience in my collegiate career,\u201d she said. \u201cIt embodies the strength, determination and passion for equal rights among people of all color in our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>#1 in Civil Rights: The African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis<\/em> was inspired by the work of Judge Nathan B. 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