For Immediate Release
January 3, 2010

(Mesa, Ariz.) – The Mesa Historical Society is partnering with a local artist, Bruce Nelson, to present Hallelujah Hats, an exhibition that will open during Summer 2010.

Hallelujah Hats will document the African American community in Washington Park, Mesa, Arizona. The exhibition focuses around five churches: North Center Street Baptist, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal, Voice of Pentecost, Holy Temple Church of Christ, and Mt. Baptist Calvary Church. The temporary exhibit will consist of historic photos, hats, purses, shoes, jewelry, other clothing, and oral history recordings to recount the history of the Washington Neighborhood African American Community.

Exhibit Curator Bruce Nelson and the Mesa Historical Society are looking for photographs and artifacts to be loaned for inclusion in the exhibition, and invites residents with items they would be willing to loan to contact Bruce Nelson, 480-603-6534 or sweetcharityproductions@yahoo.com for more information.

Contact: Bruce Nelson
480-603-6534
sweetcharityproductions@yahoo.com
www.mesahistoricalmuseum.org

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