"Forgotten Roots: Muslims in Early America" -- The exhibit explores the Muslims of the African American Diaspora from the 1400s through the 1800s, the Moors, and others in Early America, reflecting America's Islamic history and culture. "Forgotten Roots" is created by Collections & Stories of American Muslims, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, collection, and exhibition of America's rich Islamic heritage.
Date: January 24-28, 2011
Time: James Branch Cabell Library hours
Location:
1st Floor, James Branch Cabell Library
901 Park Ave.
Richmond, VA 23284
Join us also for a tour of the exhibit. Following the tour will be a discussion with Amir N. Muhammad, President of Collections & Stories of American Muslims.
Date: January 25, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m. (tour), 7:00 p.m. (discussion)
Location:
2nd Floor Learning Commons (discussion), James Branch Cabell Library
This event is generously sponsored by the VCU Friends of the Library and co-sponsored by the Muslim Students' Association at VCU, the Virginia Muslim Coalition for Public Affairs, and the Islamic Center of Virginia. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, please call (804) 828-0593 or (804) 828-1105 prior to Feb. 8, 2011.