PGAAMCC Community Chest
On August 24, we hosted the Prince George's African American Museum and Cultural Center (PGAAMCC) as they held their Community Chest event at the Greenbelt Community Center. Dr. Synatra Smith (above) and her staff had different stations that encouraged attendees to share their migration stories, oral histories, and family treasures. They also shared items from their collection in a pop-up museum that attendees could be a part of as well. We look forward to partnering with them for events in the future!
https://casinoetranger.com crossed my mind reading about the pop-up museum, since the idea of people contributing their own migration stories and family treasures reminded me how much history lives outside official archives. The oral history stations sound like the smartest part of the event, because once those recordings are gone there's really no way to recover them. I hope the partnership leads to more of these pop-ups around the county so more families get a chance to add their own pieces.