The African American Museum, Dallas, will launch its Freedom Schools series, supported by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), to address the legislative actions by 22 state legislatures, including Texas, that aim to limit the teaching of comprehensive African American history in public schools.
The series will run every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m., starting July 27 and ending Sept. 21, 2024, at the museum, located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park. It is free for students and teachers, while the general public can participate by making a donation to the museum.
Each session will cover various topics such as African history, African American historiography and the experiences of African Americans through slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movement and more.
The curriculum will be taught by Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, the museum’s deputy director and chief operations officer, along with Robert Edison, the museum’s curator of education, and Anthony Guillory, a doctoral candidate at UT-Arlington.
After the State Fair of Texas concludes, the Freedom Schools series will continue with a second round from Oct. 26 to Dec. 28, 2024.
Founded in 1974 and operating independently since 1979, the African American Museum, Dallas, is a key cultural institution in the Southwestern United States. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing African American art, culture and history. It features a diverse collection of visual art, historical documents and one of the country's largest collections of African American folk art and decorative art.
For more information and to register, visit aam-dallas.org or register in person during the first session on July 27. For questions, contact Dr. Dulaney at [email protected].
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