Afro American Heritage Center

Free At Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America

During the Month of June 2009, the Afro-American Heritage Center will host the exhibit Free at Last: A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America.

This free standing exhibit, developed by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, traces the debate over slavery in the United States from the framing of the Constitution until its abolition during the Civil War.

Board members are excited to have the opportunity to host this exhibit and feel that this correlates well with the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and upcoming Juneteenth celebrations. The exhibit is not only educational, but encourages dialogue on the enduring legacy of slavery (racism) which continues to be a divisive issue for Americans today.

View the exhibit free at the Davenport’s Main Public Library throughout the Month of June during the library’s regular business hours. The AAHC thanks the Davenport Public Library for the support of this project.

It's Our Anniversary - June 2009

The AAHC cordially invite you to join them on Monday June 1, 2009 in kicking off a month a special activities at the Rock Island Public Library between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Food from the Olive Garden and refreshments will be provided on a first come first serve basis. See you there!

Upcoming History at the Library

During the month of June, the documentary “Slavery and the Making of America” will be highlighted by members of the Afro-American Heritage Center.

This four-part presentation was previously offered in February of 2008. Visit our Community Calendar for the screening schedule.

Are You 'Looking For Lincoln'?

If you have not heard, the year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.

A new documentary, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., premiered earlier this month on PBS. The documentary is titled Looking for Lincoln. Professor Gates examines the life and legacy of the 16^th President. Listen to his interview with Tom Joyner on TJMS!

Just how important is Abraham Lincoln to Afro-American History? Important enough that Lincoln’s date of birth, the second week of February, was a factor in establishing the original Negro History Week. Another factor was that Frederick Douglass was also born in February, but you will not find Douglass’ date of birth on the calendar.

If you have missed your local broadcast of Looking for Lincoln, the documentary is available for viewing online.

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