[Posted Jan. 23, 2008]

Norfolk Among Stops For National Black History Tour

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - American Legacy, the magazine for African-American history and culture, will take a mobile black history exhibit into the neighborhoods of 12 U.S. cities throughout the month of February.
The exhibit will arrive in Norfolk Feb. 11 at Norfolk State University. An 18-wheel tractor trailer will be transformed into a black history museum. The tour is named, American Legacy's-Know Your History.

Rodney J. Reynolds, founder and publisher of American Legacy Magazine, in front of museum display.

     "This is another giant step in the history of American Legacy Magazine," says Rodney J. Reynolds, founder and publisher, American Legacy Magazine. "We move closer to our mission of teaching our history and helping to restore pride and self-esteem to those in and outside of our community, specifically our young people, who do not know their history."
      For the last twelve years, American Legacy Magazine has been educating and entertaining its readers with in-depth stories on African-American history and culture.
Just last month, the magazine received national recognition in movie theatres across the country with the release of The Great Debaters—the movie starring and directed by Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey—was inspired by a 1997 American Legacy article.

     The "Know Your History" tour will include an exhibit of historical photographs of famous African-American women such as Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Aretha Franklin, and Maya Angelou, who was photographed by the renowned photographer Leroy Henderson.
      There will be a Genealogy Kiosk where visitors can log onto www.ancestry.com and search for their ancestors by using the 1930 census. In addition, visitors to the interactive exhibit will also have a chance to win prizes when they test their knowledge of African-American history with American Legacy's Black History Wheel.
      "This unique experience will be just another approach to help them feel good about where they've been and give them hope on what they can achieve," Reynolds said.
      American Legacy's "Know Your History" Mobile Tour cities and dates are as follows: Detroit, MI, February 1; Cleveland, OH, February 2; Atlanta, GA, February 5-6; Charlotte, NC, February 8-9; Norfolk, VA, February 11; Richmond, VA, February 12; Washington, DC, February 14-16; Baltimore, MD, February 18-19; Philadelphia, PA, February 21; Newark, NJ, February 22-23; Harlem, NY, February 25; Mt. Vernon, NY, February 26; and, New York City February 27-28. The tour manager is Mobility Resource Associates, Inc. of Taylor, Mi.
      This multi-city tour culminates in New York City at American Legacy Magazine's 9th Annual Women of Strength & Courage Awards Ceremony which salutes five women for their contributions to American history.
      This year's honorees include: Juanita Abernathy, civil rights activist and widow of Southern Christian Leadership Conference Leader, the Rev. Ralph Abernathy; Evelyn Ashford Washington, an Olympian sprinter; Constance Baker Motley, former associate counsel who served for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Immaculee Ilibagiza, a Rwandan author and motivational speaker; and, the legendary singer Mary Wilson.
American Legacy Magazine is distributed nationwide to over 2 million readers.
 

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