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OTHER NEWS: LYNCHING PHOTOS ARRIVE IN ATLANTA
Controversial exhibit at King historic site
*"Without Sanctuary" is an exhibit which features graphic
photos of lynching victims taken from a collection owned by
white antiques dealer James Allen.
The exhibit debuted in New York over two years ago.
Last Wednesday, it premiered in Atlanta - the first viewing
of the exhibit in the South.
Several ceremonies and events took place to coincide
with the exhibit's opening. A memorial service for the more
than 5,000 victims of lynchings was held at Ebenezer Baptist
Church. A dance troupe performed an African mourning dance
on the King Plaza. Those who attended the opening ceremony
included Coretta Scott King, NAACP chairman Julian Bond's
mother, Julia Bond, and a granddaughter of Booker T.
Washington, Margaret Washington Clifford.
The photos have reportedly moved many people to tears.
The exhibition is at the Martin Luther King Jr. National
Historic Site through the end of the year.
Controversial exhibit at King historic site
*"Without Sanctuary" is an exhibit which features graphic
photos of lynching victims taken from a collection owned by
white antiques dealer James Allen.
The exhibit debuted in New York over two years ago.
Last Wednesday, it premiered in Atlanta - the first viewing
of the exhibit in the South.
Several ceremonies and events took place to coincide
with the exhibit's opening. A memorial service for the more
than 5,000 victims of lynchings was held at Ebenezer Baptist
Church. A dance troupe performed an African mourning dance
on the King Plaza. Those who attended the opening ceremony
included Coretta Scott King, NAACP chairman Julian Bond's
mother, Julia Bond, and a granddaughter of Booker T.
Washington, Margaret Washington Clifford.
The photos have reportedly moved many people to tears.
The exhibition is at the Martin Luther King Jr. National
Historic Site through the end of the year.