A new cultural exhibition by Salem United, Inc. opens May 28 at Hamilton Hall in Salem. The exhibition will showcase over 20 paintings, displays, and banners until August 29, 2021.
In the exhibition Unmasking & Evolution of Negro Election Day and The Black Vote, Salem United, Inc. and its president, Doreen Wade, demonstrate how the first black voting system evolved into the “Black Picnic Day” celebration that has been running for 281 years. They show how black self-governing started with West African slaves and how white America used voting suppression methods to constrain elections.
The exhibition shows the first Black King/G
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