Black History 101 Mobile Museum

It’s Back!!! The Black History 101 Mobile Museum (BH101MM) returns to the campuses of Portland Community College (PCC) with RESILIENT: 100 YEARS OF BLACK HISTORY, PRIDE, AND PROGRESS. The museum will be on display from Wednesday, January 21st through Tuesday, January 27th.

This nationally recognized exhibit, founded and curated by Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the creation of Negro History Week - known today as Black History Month - by the esteemed historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926. Over 150 original artifacts will highlight the ways Black Americans have contributed to the advancement of education, faith, the arts, politics, and community service. The exhibit also underscores the importance of museums and cultural institutions as centers of learning and preservation where ALL people can explore the shared history that defines our nation.

The following campuses will showcase the BH101MM:
Wednesday, January 21st: Southeast Campus / Mount Tabor Great Hall from 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday, January 22nd: Rock Creek Campus / Building 5 Room 122 from 10 am - 4 pm
Monday, January 26th: Cascade Campus / Technology Education Building (TEB) 1st Floor Lobby from 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday, January 27th*: Sylvania Campus / Porch area between the Multicultural Center and the Women’s Resource Center from 10 am - 4 pm
*Dr. Khalid el-Hakim will lecture at the Sylvania Campus on Tuesday, January 27th from 1 pm - 2:20 pm in the Health Technology (HT) Building Room 319.

This event is FREE and open to the public. If you need additional information and/or have questions, then contact the PCC Multicultural Centers at culture@pcc.edu.

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