Join us to celebrate the opening of A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration with a free event for all ages.

Enjoy free admission to the exhibition, art-making with Safiyah Cheatam, interactive dance led by Moving History, on-site participation in the Legacies of the Great Migration Interactive, and appetizers from H3irloom Food Group and Mera Kitchen Collective.

Schedule of Events

1 – 5 p.m.

Free admission to A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration.
Special Exhibition Gallery

Pop-up card storytelling art-making activity inspired by Zoë Charlton’s Permanent Change of Station with social practice artist Safiyah Cheatam.
Classroom

1 – 3:30 p.m.

Meet and greet Joshua Johnson Council members, explore the exhibition’s catalogue and critical reader and books by acclaimed author Isabel Wilkerson, and learn more about what you can do about present-day migration with the Esperanza Center.
Antioch Court

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

An exploration of southern and immigrant foodways and culture with Mera Kitchen Collective and H3irloom Food Group.
Antioch Court

2:45 – 3:10 p.m.

Uphill, a performance that chronicles the evolution of African American music and dance from 1910-1970 with Moving History.
Fox Court