Broward County Library offers an exciting array of exhibits throughout the year at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

2007

January 2007 - Voyages of Alex Haley: Notebook's and Memoirs of an African-American writer. Click here to find out more information about the special collection.

February 2007 - From slavery to freedom: Africans in the Americas.

March 2007 - South Africa rises.

April 2007 - Pan African, Negro League Baseball, and poetry displays.

May and June 2007 - Celebrating Haitian Heritage month.

August 2007 - From There to Me: African World Artists Collection of South Florida (AWAC); Family reunion and outdoor cookbook display; Family Histories display in the Special Collections section.

September 2007 - Hispanic Heritage books; Banned books; The StoryBook Castle -- literacy through the eyes of children...

October 2007 - Unity in the Community: AARLCC's 5th Anniversary Celebration; Hispanic Heritage books; Gay and Lesbian books; The StoryBook Castle -- literacy through the eyes of children...

2006

January through March 2006 - Celebrating Ancient and Modern Communities; Images of Ancient Egypt & Related Symbols from the African Diaspora. Click here to view a slideshow of the exhibit.

April 2006 - Buck: Right on Time. Traveling exhibition from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. Click here to view a slideshow of the exhibit.

May 2006 - Colors and textures of our legacy: The South Africa connection. Tuskegee Airmen art and book display. Click here to view a slideshow of the Tuskegee exhibit.

June 2006 - Caribbean Hertiage exhibit.

July through September 2006 - Errol "Elgo" Lewis' Tribute to Annette Brissette. Click here to view a slideshow.

October and November 2006 - Let the Good Times Rolle: Esther Rolle Collection. Click here to find out more about the event and the collection.

December 2006 - Seven principles of Kwanzaa.

2005

January, February and March 2005 - BUKISHI. A trilogy of shows introducing African concepts of knowledge and values within their cultural and historical context.

April 2005 - The Color and Textures of Our Legacy: The African-Brazilian Connection. A vast collection of artworks, traditional textiles, quilts, photographs and musical instruments that capture the African heritage of Brazil. (Cosponsored by Ancestral Legacies)

May and June 2005 - Painters of Cap Haïtien; Haiti's First 200 Years. Over eighty works by outstanding Cap Haïtien and Milot painters depict and celebrate Haitian history, daily life and visions for the future. (Cosponsored by Greater Fort Lauderdale Sister Cities International and Cap Haïtien-Fort Lauderdale Committee)

July and August 2005 - Florida Highwaymen Exhibit: Promoting Natural Florida through the Arts.

September, October and November 2005 - BENIN: A Kingdom in Bronze. An Exhibition of the Osemwegie Ebohon Royal Court Art Collection. Click here to view images from the exhibition of the Osemwegie Ebohon Royal Court Art Collection that were on display until November 18, 2005 in celebration of the 3rd anniversay of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center.

December 2005 - Celebrating the works of Charles Mills.

2004

January 2004 - Victor Ekpuk Art Exhibit.

February 2004 - Djinafoly. A vast and daring exhibit of African musical instruments that explores how a continent uses music as a way of life.

March 2004 - The Idea of Modernity in African Art: The Works of Ben Oyandiran.

April 2004 - Barrington Watson Pan Africanist Collection and Friends. (Sponsored by Comcast)

May 2004 - Haitian Heritage Exhibit. (Sponsored by A.C.T.I.O.N. Foundation)

June and July 2004 - Black Musicians: Freedom to Improvise Exhibit, featuring the work of local artist Charles Mills.

August 2004 - Freedom On My Mind: Cuban Art Exhibition.

September and October 2004 - Art Exhibit by Kadir Nelson.

November and December 2004 - The Voice of African Artifacts: Can You See What They Say, an exhibition of cultural statements about life expressed by African objects collected by Mary Sue and Dr. Paul Peter Rosen.

2003

December 2002 through March 2003 - James Porter Art Exhibit.

April 2003 - Charles Mills Exhibit.

May 2003 and June 2003 - Haitian Heritage Exhibit: Paintings by Ulrick Jean-Pierre.

July, August and September 2003 - Treasures of Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal African Textiles and Artifacts presented by Ancestral Legacies.

October 25 through December 31, 2003 - Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives. (Exhibit is a multi-media presentation on the life of slaves based on the HBO film.)

2002

October 19 through December 13, 2002 - The Hewitt Collection of African-American Artist.