FREE Public Reception for Traveling Rosa Parks Exhibit

Birmingham Library will celebrate Women’s History Month with “Tired of Giving In: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott” from March 7 – April 1, 2022. The official recognition of this traveling exhibit will launch with a public reception at Central Library on March 11, 2022.

Following the reception, Alabama Poet Laureate, Ashley M. Jones, will host the Bards & Brews Open Mic Night: “Strong Her.” Jones is Alabama’s youngest and first Black poet to carry the honor.

Photo: Birmingham Public Library

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The opening reception for “Tired of Giving In: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, will be held on March 11 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Central Library Grand Reading Room. “Bards & Brews: Strong Her” will follow as spoken word artists share original poems paying tribute to strong women in history.

Birmingham Central Library to Host Tired of Giving In Rosa Parks Exhibit March 7-April 1, 2022

Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum, based in Montgomery, Alabama, is helping to share the legacy of Rosa Parks with a traveling exhibit. It is through this exhibit that Parks and other women who played key roles in the Montgomery Bus Boycott will be honored. The public may explore this exhibit beginning Monday, March 7, through Friday, April 1, 2022.

Rosa Parks Museum speaker, Madeline Butkhardt. Photo: Rosa Parks Museum

The March 11 opening night reception will feature a 45-minute presentation by Madeline Burkhardt, Adult Education Coordinator/Curator of the Rosa Parks Museum. Following the presentation, Burkhardt will lead a Q&A session with reception attendees.

“Tired of Giving In: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott” is sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It provides an overview of the life and activism of Rosa Parks and the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Each of the12 panels contains graphics, text content, and photographs related to Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

MARCH 11, 2022 – EVENT SCHEDULE:

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Public Reception
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bards & Brews Open Mic Night: Strong Her hosted by Ashley M. Jones

LOCATION: Birmingham Central Public Library, Birmingham Central Public Library, 2100 Park Pl., Birmingham, AL 35203
WEBSITES: Birmingham Central Public Library / Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum

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