"Not as it is written" - Black Pittsburgh in voice and image

This exhibition depicts elements of race relations and the civil rights struggle in Pittsburgh, USA, by combining the spoken recollections of black Pittsburghers with historic photos from the world-class Charles ‘Teenie’ Harris archive held by the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. By using Pittsburgh as a case-study, this exhibition embodies one of the central messages of Dr Martin Luther King’s speech: that racism looms over our world and yet the thirst for freedom and dignity remains unquenchable. The exhibition will run in parallel with the “Teenie Harris Photographs: In Their Own Voice” exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA which takes place 29 July 2017 – 28 February 2018. Image: Charles “Teenie” Harris. American, 1908–1998. Large group of protesters Downtown with signs reading “Fight poverty, not Hanoi,” “SAV-CAP in the Hill,” and “LBJ where’s your support?” for demonstration against curtailment of anti-poverty program, January 1967. Black and white: Kodak Safety Film. H: 4 in. x W: 5 in. (10.20 x 12.70 cm). Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh: Heinz Family Fund, 2001.35.6802. © Carnegie Museum of Art, Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive. Find out more on the Freedom City 2017 website - www.freedomcity2017.com Part of Freedom City 2017 - a city wide programme across Newcastle marking the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. receiving an honorary degree from Newcastle University. Freedom City 2017 is a partnership between Newcastle University, Northern Roots and NewcastleGateshead Initiative.

Suitable for
Any age


Website
https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/not-as-it-is-written

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/ne000057?id=EVENT576663