Embark on a Journey through Maryland’s Civil Rights: Experience the REVISIT/REIMAGINE Exhibit

Journey Through Maryland’s Civil Rights Legacy with History and Artistry

2024 marks 60 years since the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, and to mark the anniversary, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and Banneker-Douglass Museum have declared 2024 as “Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights.” Many exciting programs, initiatives, and events are scheduled this year to commemorate the milestone year. To see how you can learn more about Maryland's deep and complex history surrounding African American History, please visit https://www.visitmaryland.org/history/african-american-heritage. A complete list of Maryland events can be found at https://www.visitmaryland.org/things-do/fairs-festivals.

To help close out this year’s Black History Month, the Banneker-Douglass Museum is collaborating with Afro Charities to present “REVISIT/REIMAGINE: The Civil Rights Era in Maryland and Parallels of Today.” This powerful exhibition will run from February 24, 2024, to January 4, 2025, and celebrates the legacies of civil rights leaders and activists and their impact on the history of Maryland and the entire country. A mix of art from local contemporary artists with photos and memorabilia of both local and natioal leaders in the fight for equality will be displayed for guests to learn more about those who the brave men and women who came before us. The exhibit invites visitors to contemplate the evolving landscape of civil rights issues over the past 60 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, witnessing transformations, progressions, and regressions in our current era. According to the event site, “The exhibition space will be designed to emulate an interior home space with books, records, and other objects scattered throughout…Much like the civil rights leaders of the 1960s, artists today are utilizing their artistic practices to raise awareness and drive commentary and conversation around topics such as education inequities, race-based violence, and unjust treatment from governmental entities. Additionally, the contemporary works in this exhibition amplify today's issues, including disability justice, technological surveillance, and the relationship between spirituality and trauma.”

Understanding our country’s history and appreciating the battles fought by those before us who believed in equality and fairness for all is critical to shaping a more just and inclusive future for generations to come. Through modern art and historical artifacts, the REVISIT/REIMAGINE Exhibit invites visitors to learn more about Maryland’s history and how it impacts our world today. For more information, visit https://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/exhibitions/.