In celebration of Haitian Heritage Month i n May and Caribbean Heritage Month in June\, this exhibit features materia ls from the Vivian D. and John H. Hewitt Collection showcasing Haitian cul ture\, art and sculptures\, and exhibition catalogs. In mid-20th century M anhattan\, New York\, art collectors Vivian and John Hewitt built a person al collection of Haitian and African American art. The Hewitts frequently travelled to Haiti\, met artists and attended art auctions. Vivian Hewitt donated a collection of fourteen Haitian art pieces\, as well as books and art exhibition catalogs to the African American Research Library and Cult ural Center Special Collections.
\n\nIMAGE CRED IT: Gregroire\, Alexandre\, 1922-2001\, artist. Three Indians . Oil on masonite\, 1961.
\n\n\n\nAbout the African American Research Library and Cultural Center \;
\ nThe \;Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center \;(AARLCC) \;is located in the Sistrunk community\, one of the oldest historically Black c ommunities named for one of Fort Lauderdale&rsquo\;s first Black physician s. Opening to the public on October 26\, 2002\, AARLCC became the third pu blic library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Bl ack history and culture. The 60\,000 square-foot Center serves as a reposi tory of materials related to the local\, national\, and international voic es of the African diaspora with more than 85\,000 books\, manuscripts\, ar tifacts\, framed art\, print\, photography\, audiovisual\, and documents h eld in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Servi ces Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award book s and the \;Ashley Bryan Art Collection \;from illustrators of Afr ican Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. museum\, a 300-seat st ate-of-the-art theatre\, and a Computer Training Center.
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