Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books

Fri Apr 1, 2022
Various times
Age: 5 and up
Price: Free with paid admission
Location:
Dimenna / New York Historical Society
(212) 873-3400
170 Central Park West, New York, NY, 10024
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This exhibition at the New-York Historical Society showcases picture books—one of the most compelling forms of visual expression—as an effective bridge between art and storytelling, championing aspects of the movement that are both celebrated and forgotten.

From Brown v. Board of Education and the Montgomery bus boycott to the March on Washington and Black Lives Matter, the artworks on display connect the past and present, emphasizing how historical moments and leaders continue to inspire the struggle for equal rights.

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