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Exhibit Highlights the Contributions of African-Americans to Culture and History

The Houston Museum of African American Culture is displaying an exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act called African American Treasures from The Kinsey Collection. It’s on loan from the Kinsey family through October. Los Angeles natives Bernard, Shirley, and Khalil Kinsey put this collection together over the course of 35 years. […]

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The Houston Museum of African American Culture is displaying an exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act called African American Treasures from The Kinsey CollectionIt’s on loan from the Kinsey family through October.

Los Angeles natives Bernard, Shirley, and Khalil Kinsey put this collection together over the course of 35 years. It contains artifacts, documents and artwork that demonstrate the contributions of African-Americans to US history and culture.

Houston Matters’ Edel Howlin takes us on a tour of the collection.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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