EXHIBIT INFORMATION

SUMNER SCHOOL MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

The Charles Sumner School Museum. in Washington, D.C.is a beautifully restored historic site. The Sumner School (once named Dunbar) was one of three Black elementary schools built after the American Civil War. In 1877, this school graduated the first group of blacks in the United States.

In this historic context, Laura Jones feels honored to display her photographs, which document the struggle for civil and economic rights. They record brief moments of modern history – the Poor People’s Campaign.

Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
1201 17th St.N.W.
Wasshington, D.C.
20036

Nearest Metro Farragut North (red line)

Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00am –7:00pm
(Saturdays by appointment)

Reception April 30, 2008
Exhibition continues until July 11, 2008