This juxtaposition of two monumental exhibits is the embodiment of Black History Month: artist and children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney exhibits watercolor paintings depicting historic figures and events in black history, while Pete Souza, the Chief OfficiAl White House Photographer, displays behind-the-scenes photographs of President Barack Obama's first year in office, from dinner with his family to a snowball fight with Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
These two exhibitions viewed together give a glimpse of where we've been and how far we've come.
February 5 - April 18, 2010
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd. (at W. 136th St.)
Manhattan, NY 10037
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For more information, visit http://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg
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