Black History month started as "Negro History Week" in 1926. An African American scholar, Dr. Carter G. Woodson was the first person who pushed the idea of celebrating the history of Africans every year. The effort to make "Negro History Week" as for a longer time sprung from the Black Movement on college campuses in the 1960s. In 1976, President Gerald Ford was the first U.S. president to recognize Black History month officially.
NELA Delta African American Heritage Museum presents many new exhibits and events every year on Black History month. The executive director of this museum is Ross Slacks. Slacks is very dedicated in promoting and improving cultural awareness of African American heritage in the region.
For this year's celebration the NELA Delta African American Heritage Museum is presenting a Fats Domino Exhibit this week. This exhibit talks about his history, how he became an artist, and also shows his musical artifacts.
Another exhibit will feature the Black Inventors and Scientists exhibit. This exhibit presents many noticeable inventions we see on a day-to-day basis that we don't know were invented by African Americans such as traffic lights and refrigerators.
For the next two weeks the museum will have the Northeast Human Services Authority event and art classes by local artist Daryl Triplett. The Northeast Human Services Authority is holding a drug awareness concept for the event.
All these exhibits and events will take place at 1051 Chennault Park Dr. For more information contact (318) 342-8889.
Also, On February 22nd, there will be a Black Heritage Parade through Downtown Monroe between 10:00 A.M.- 11:00 A.M.
For more information call (318) 329-2200
