Looking for ways to commemorate and reflect on the history and culture of the African American community? The Museum of Durham History is a great resource for local educators and families to learn more about the community’s African American history. Events John Harvey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic… Read More
As part of the development of the Museum’s newest exhibit A Creative Protest: MLK Comes to Durham, our team worked with community members to gather their memories about Dr. King’s visits to Durham as well as his impact on the local Civil Rights Movement. Museum of Durham History board member… Read More
WOW! What an amazing evening honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Durham Civil Rights Movement with the opening of our A Creative Protest: MLK Comes to Durham exhibit. Thank you to the estimated 200 people who attended. We think everyone enjoyed the delicious apple pie cupcakes from the… Read More
Below is the “A Creative Protest” speech delivered by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the White Rock Baptist Church on February 16, 1960. The speech is also widely known as “Fill Up the Jails.” King gave the address during a visit to Durham in the wake of… Read More