walls turned sideways are bridges: narratives of necessity \;disrupts\, illuminates and re frames images and materials within a historical context in response to the social phenomenon surrounding "Black Resistance\," which is the theme for Black History Month\, established by the \;Association for the Study of African American Life and History. \;
\nThe exhibition focuse s on the evolution of radical community activist movements that became pro minent in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Through organizations like the B lack Panther Party\, The Young Lords Party\, \;Brown Berets\, the Ame rican Indian Movement and others\, young people became the vanguard for so cial change felt nationally and globally.
\nIn addition to documenta ry photos\, the exhibition will include ephemera in the form of foreign bo oks\, pamphlets\, vintage buttons\, pins\, historical mainstream newspaper s\, flyers\, t-shirts\, vinyl records and posters. This exhibition is cura ted by Marie Vickles\, Director of Education at the Pé\;rez Art Muse um Miami\, and william cordova\, an interdisciplinary cultural practitione r and Guggenheim Museum Fellow.
\nAbout the African American Research Library and Cultural Center
\nThe \;Broward C ounty African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) \;is located in the Sistrunk community\, one of t he oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale& rsquo\;s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26\, 200 2\, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United State s dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60\,000 square- foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local\, nat ional\, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85 \,000 books\, manuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, print\, photography\, audiovisual\, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Specia l Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from i llustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. muse um\, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Computer Training Center.
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