Hatem News Crctip BRONX MUSEUM OPENS CIVIL RIGHTS EXHIBITION Howard ciske he Bronx Museum eld an "Toren nese Seat March Sat for their Cit Rights Exhibition, fom he pot otic cles of be High Ms tn Altaf eogin There ‘ting Hacks wt pote on 1956 ugh 1968 ale pest a the eights movement om all ove he ery, ay om st CORE prea oly New eto el eeorder sa lense trom Los Angeles, California fo Made NY tn phos by Ines ino, black ma shown sandog, bot Dis pafisely on ei te ‘sana of Marta Laer ing it adam NY Accrg the to, he wa sen by ple Steve Shapiro isthe photographer of & prop of young whi sd ck po Fin a tu Oxf Oi, pete Fedy 1 compen for cv ihe on the erste iva a part of te famous Freedom Riders Photon Sept th a aly of destin in Wats: Las Angles, CA afer te fot of Angst My 196, ad dnd Nowak New Jere. ly 15, 1967 In other photos, white vigilantes stack black shoppers in Montgomery ‘Alabama in 1960, a protesters ‘demand racial integration. A poignant ‘moment is shown witha photo of a ‘young Martin Luther King dressing ‘mass meeting in a church in Mont ‘gomery Alabama in 1956, "A socond exhibit, AMler 1968, turns to contemporary artists, An fee of reflection and theater i fea tured in a work by Deborah Grant, 2 ‘nue ined media wall panel ented ‘The Flaming Fury of Bayard Rustin snd the Queen at the End of the Bar, 2008. This collage of photos on a red background uses a random-select method, which the artist likens to political propaganda, but with the Intent o generate dialogue, no agree Upstairs, the opening cere- monies were emceed by George Hulse. Mr. Hulse commented on how ‘much the US population has changed, since the 1960, with ager groups of immigrants particularly Hispanics today, since immigration was also opened up again in the 1960s. Helly Block, the director of the Broax “Museum, thanked the sponsors of the Musoum, the staf, and others th rade the exhibition possible. NY Sate Assemblywoman Vanessa Gib son was intoduced asa Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee for Civil Right, and noted that iti necessary to educate young poope inthe history ofthe Civil Rights movemeat. She ‘commented thatthe beauty ofthe Civil Rights Moverent is that every- ‘one gets the opportunity to show their talents. Congressman Jose Serano greeted the audience, and State “Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, 1V urged people to fill out the census a ae that New York districts reive the mount of Federal sistance that hey deserve. Afterward, the Millennia Dance Company performed a fuid ance performed by teenaged gil to the tune of Steve Wonder so0g Liv ing for the City. This was followed by a pusionate Afican drum easem- ble that relly woke up the audience, The exhibits Roud to Freedom, Photos ofthe Civil Rights Movement 1956- 1968, an, Aer 1968 wil be 0 is- play until August 11th. For more Information, se htp/foronxmuse ‘am.org, or all 718-681-6000‘bodies on the street after riots in Newark New Jersey July 15, 1967. Museum, thanked the sponsors of the forms noW eiculatng, to make sre Ta Very HARLEM ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL (HAMI) ‘A SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE FRIENDS ‘AND RELATIVES OF MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE ‘Monday, '& Thursday Harlem's grass roots organization offering mutual say 8am-4pm — 8am- 7:30 pm ect Lies pr arlleoa eee 1 hawcay oe Tors Treating Adu & Chidven (Community Room) Expert staff diagnose and treat foot ailments including: ftom Noe Yor erro arene Se care Seo Rae rom easel Ma For more information call 212-694-6295 Full Service Physical Therapy Center ‘or write to: Harlem Alliance forthe Mentally I Diabetic Wound Care & Primary Care P.O. Box 102, New York, NY 10037 JOIN US NOW AND BECOME YORE INFORMED ABOt 55 East 124th St. @ Park Avenue, New York City CE ieean Call 212-410-8158 for an Appointment eee | www footcenterotny.org