Missouri History Museum ‘digs deep' into Black history
Artist Jacob Lawrence created a series of paintings depicting The Great Migration of Black people from the South to northern industrial cities incl...
Artist Jacob Lawrence created a series of paintings depicting The Great Migration of Black people from the South to northern industrial cities including St. Louis. This image was used in a book called 'The Great Migration.' A Feb. 11 event at the Missouri History Museum will include discussion of the early 20th century movement of African Americans north. The Missouri History Museum is celebrating Black History Month with a range of programs throughout February. Cicely Hunter, Missouri Historical Society public historian of the African American History Initiative, said the museum highlights diversity year-round, but especially during Black History Month and Juneteenth.