How Image Influences Perception in Black History: Experience the Alexandria Black History Museums

These classes were developed for the Meeting House by Ms. Audrey P. Davis. Ms. Davis worked for Alexandria city for many years before assuming her current position as the director of the Black History Museum. In addition to receiving many awards for her work, Ms. Davis has served as president of the Alexandria Historical Society – and is active in other professional organizations. She is also one of the authors of African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the 20th Century.

On October 20 Ms. Davis will lead a class on Moss Kendrix, an African American advertising guru in the early 1950s. Working for the Coca-Cola corporation, Kendrix created marketing aimed at African Americans and opened up this market segment to large American companies. He banished the ‘Aunt Jemima’ image – and created ads the everyday African American family could relate to. The Black History Museum has a Moss Kendrix Collection that will be on exhibit this fall.

Please join us for this informative session this week and next week for a tour of the Freedom House Museum.