B.I. COMMUNITY SCHOOL
EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
9-3 STUDENTS
3:30-7 OPEN TO PUBLIC
BI COMMUNITY CENTER
PRESENTATION / EXHIBIT
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
7-9 PM OPEN TO PUBLIC
The Beaver Island Historical Society supports Museums for All and the admission to the museums and most events are always a freewill donation
Below is a short biography about the exhibit.
Khalid el-Hakim is the founder and curator of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, a collection of over 7,000 original artefacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture. Khalid has been called the "Schomburg of the Hip-Hop generation" by Dr. Jenkins, Professor at Cincinnati State College, Ohio because of his passionate commitment to carry on the rich tradition of the Black Museum Movement. He has received national and international attention for his innovative work of exhibiting Black history outside of traditional museum spaces. Most recently Khalid was given the distinct honour of being named among the Change Makers for NBC Universal’s Erase the Hate campaign and was one of the 100 Men of Distinction for 2017 in Black Enterprise magazine. The Black History 101 Mobile Museum has exhibited in 39 states at over 400 institutions including colleges/universities, K-12 schools, corporations, libraries, conferences, and cultural events making it one of the most sought after exhibits of its kind in America. In 2013, Khalid published The Center of the Movement: Collecting Hip Hop Memorabilia, a groundbreaking book on the material artefacts of hip-hop culture. El-Hakim has also worked for over twenty years in the hip hop industry as a manager and/or booking agent for artists such as The Last Poets, Proof of D12, Jessica Care Moore, and Professor Griff of Public Enemy. Khalid taught Social Studies in Detroit for 15 years and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the College of Education at the University of Illinois.
This exhibit was made possible by a grant from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation, partnerships with the Beaver Island Community Center & Beaver Island Community Schools, and from generous support from our corporate sponsors: BIBCO, B.I. Chamber, McDonough Construction, McDonough's Market/Dalwhinnie, Island Airways, Hodgson Enterprises.
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