Civil
Rights History Freedom Bus Exhibit at Ball State University Friday
A
presentation on the Ball State University Freedom
Bus immersive learning project will be held on Friday, November 6 in the
Arts & Journalism Building 175 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
The
Freedom Bus began almost ten years
ago when Muncie leaders dreamed of turning a retired city bus into a mobile
museum teaching the history of the civil rights movement of East Central
Indiana. An interdisciplinary team of
students began last fall researching and creating timelines, maps, and
interactive exhibits for display on the bus under the direction of Dr. Beth
Messner, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies.
When
completed in the spring of 2016, the Freedom
Bus will function as a traveling museum, visiting schools, organizations,
and other community events. The mission
of the bus is to educate about local civil rights history, celebrate the work
of local civil rights activists, and inspire visitors to make a difference in
their own communities.
This
presentation will discuss the development of the Freedom Bus. Visitors will
have the opportunity to tour the museum to see the students’ work.
Sponsors
of the Freedom Bus are the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Dream Team, the City of Muncie/Muncie Human Rights Commission,
and Muncie Indiana Transportation Service.
Ball State University sponsors include the Office of the Provost, the
Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Center for Peace and Conflict
Studies, and the Department of Communication Studies.
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