Stephen Bradberry, an African American history teacher, contacted the Historic New Orleans Collection and made it possible to host the exhibit at the school.
NEW ORLEANS — New Harmony High School students showcased their history projects Wednesday as a part of the traveling exhibit “The Trail They Blazed.”
In collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection, students created artwork that reflected the themes of their chosen museum, honoring the legacy of civil rights leaders, defenders and activists.
Stephen Bradberry, an African American history teacher at New Harmony, contacted the Historic New Orleans Collection and made it possible to host the exhibit at the school.
“It gave me the opportunity to expand on that knowledge with students so they could learn more deeply about the people, places and events that were happening during that time,” Bradberry said. “And because it was something that happened locally, in places they were familiar with, some of them knew the people involved and took on a much more involved effort.”
The partitions were full of quite a few posters depicting the topics of music, public school desegregation, and social welfare and recreation clubs in New Orleans.
Two Year 10 students collaborated on a project on Ruby Bridges.
“I definitely use the lessons I learned to teach me how to resist, work hard and keep my head up,” AsaseYaa Aboagye said.
The president and CEO of the Historic New Orleans Collection got here to support the students.
“We are very excited that New Harmony High School will host this exhibit, but more importantly, allow its students to enjoy it,” said Daniel Hammer.
“Anywhere this kind of civil rights story is being talked about and told to children, it sparks for me,” said Leona Tate, executive director of the Leon Tate Foundation and founding father of the TEP Center.
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