Celebration of Black History Month and the 175th Anniversary of the Second Baptist Church of Detroit With a Visit of American Legacy Magazine's 'Know Your History' Mobile Exhibition Tour!
DETROIT, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Date: Sunday February 27, 2011; |
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Open Hours: 10 am to 6 pm |
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12:00 pm Opening Ceremony |
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12:30 – 3:30 pm African American Entrepreneurial Expo at the Second Baptist Church of Detroit, 441-461 Monroe Street in Detroit |
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Location: 401 Monroe on the corner of Brush and Monroe, directly across from Fishbone's restaurant in Greektown |
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Admission: Free Handicapped Accessible |
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The American Legacy "Know Your History" traveling museum is an exciting introduction to the African-American experience, filled with photos, stories and interactive learning stations celebrating African-American history. The "Know Your History" Mobile Museum includes: American Legacy's Cover Exhibit, "Always In Our Sight: The Fight For Civil Rights" an exhibit of artifacts and memorabilia from slavery to civil rights courtesy of the Gene Alexander Peters Collection , Black History in Aviation Exhibit, Buffalo Soldiers Exhibit, and American Legacy's Black History Trivia Wheel.
"This is another giant step in the history of American Legacy Magazine where we move closer to the mission of teaching our history and helping to restore pride and self-esteem to those in and outside of our community," said Rodney Reynolds, Publisher of American Legacy Magazine.
American Legacy magazine is distributed nationwide to over 2.25 million readers through black churches, educational and cultural institutions. Also available on newsstands and through paid subscriptions, American Legacy is owned by RJR Communications, Inc.
MRA Experiential Tours & Equipment
The 18-wheel trailer, transformed by Michigan based company MRA Experiential Tours & Equipment, into an African-American History Museum, will take visitors on a historical journey through the pages of American Legacy Magazine. MRA, Inc., a leader in mobile exhibit and event marketing, specializes in the custom design, build, vehicle sales and leasing, tour equipment and logistics management services for the experiential marketing and exhibiting needs of museums and many Fortune 1000 firms either directly or in association with leading agencies and exhibit builders worldwide. Visit the website www.goMRA.com.
SOURCE MRA Experiential Tours & Equipment
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