Watch Night Service Continues to Inspire Hope for African American Communities
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One of my earliest church memories was about a service that seemed to be typical, at least I thought it was typical. There was singing, an offering, prayer, a sermonand a second offering. Exactly what most people would consider typical church services. Except it was late at night, and it wasn’t Sunday. The service was actually a watch night service, which is a special service that happens once a year, on the last day of the year. Most of my life,I thought it was to “pray in the New Year,” because that’s what I heard one of the deacons say during theservice. My experience was typical of watch n ..read more
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Big changes coming to MTCC!
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For the past two years, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center has been working on a capital campaign to reimagine what it means to tell the African American story in Arkansas in a way that updates our 12-year-old educational exhibit and widens its focus to share a more complete story of black Arkansans from across the state. A key component of this includes creating the first-of-its-kind museum exhibit in the U.S. specifically designed to help adults talk with children about race. I’m excited to announce we are starting constructionon the new permanent children’s exhibit, titled “Same, Different, Am ..read more
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'Thank You' Letters Set to Go to Soldiers for MLK Day
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We will host a letter-writing campaign with A Million Thanks to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day! The letters will go to U.S. veterans as an appreciation of their service. A Million Thanks is a nonprofit organization that collects and sends letters and cards of appreciation to soldiers. The organization has distributed more than 7 million letters since 2004. This year, MTCC plans to join the campaign while highlighting the contributions of African American veterans, who are often overlooked by history. MLK Day celebrates Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and encourages Americans ..read more
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New Curator Starts at MTCC
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Courtney Bradford has a passion for African American history. Among the firstitems Bradford brought into her new office at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center were family photos, statues of Buffalo soldiers that travel with her everywhere and a wooden Sankofa bird from Africa. “You must know your history to move forward,” Bradford said. That’s one reason history is so fascinating – it reveals people’s collective and individual identities, she said. “African American history is truly my passion.” Bradford, the new curator at MTCC, is using the past to cultivate new ideas for exhibitions, artifa ..read more
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MTCC to Celebrate the Holidays with Virtual Event
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Join Mosaic Templars Cultural Center for a special, virtual holiday experience at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, on Facebook Live or YouTube. Because of ongoing concerns from Covid-19, MTCC and Arkansas Heritage will present a virtual experience to bring holiday joy to Arkansans everywhere.The event features music, kids' crafts, sweet potato pie, cookie decoration demonstrations, a tribute to Robert "Say" McIntosh and a visit from Santa, Mrs. Claus and a few special friends. “From our family to yours, we want to wish you happy holidays, good tidings and cheer,” said Christina Shutt. Pick up a speci ..read more
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MTCC Artist to Speak during Virtual Event
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Artist and veteran Ed Drew will be talking live with our sister agency, the Arkansas Arts Council, at 1 p.m. Nov. 11 on their Facebook page! Join Drew for the show “Art on Arkansas," a livestream that spotlights Arkansas artists. Learn about Drew's process and passion behind his work. Drew's work is on exhibit at MTCC through February.  1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Arkansas Arts Council FACEBOOK LIVE Photographer Ed Drew picked up his first camera at age 16, after his father died, and spent time learning the art of storytelling through photography. His current work focuses on capturing the ..read more
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Director to Appear as Guest for Arts Council Show
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Christina Shutt, director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, will talk about how Arkansas’s museum dedicated to African American history and culture supports the arts at 1 p.m. Thursday on the main Facebook page of the Arkansas Arts Council. Shutt is the guest speaker for the Arts Council's free, weekly livestream show, ARTalks. The museum recently unveiled the exhibition, “We Hold These Truths: American Veterans of Arkansas,” by artist and veteran Ed Drew. Shutt strives to infuse history with voices from other perspectives in the museum’s exhibitions and virtual programming. On Nov ..read more
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​ Toy Drive Kicks Off for Holidays
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Help bring joy to Arkansas children! The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) has partnered with the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) for the annual Robert “Say” McIntosh Stop the Violence Toy Drive. Unopened, new toys can be dropped off from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1. Bring toys to MTCC at 501 W. 9th St. in Little Rock or to any CALS library branch in Pulaski County. The toys will be delivered to children by Dec. 25. The toy drive is meant to bring holiday cheer to children and families in need and is part of the “Stop the Violence” movement. Robert “Say” McIntosh is a philanthropist, politica ..read more
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‘Haint Blue’ Leaves Mark on Arkansas History
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Like much of the South, historical homes in Arkansas often are partially painted with a distinctive shade of blue, called “haint blue.” Many homes that line Little Rock’s streets in areas like the Governor’s Mansion Historic District share this characteristic, and I have often wondered what “haint blue”was and why Southern houses often share this color. “Haint blue” is not one shade of blue but is a group of blue hues that were originally produced from the indigo plant. The use of this blue has a long history in the American South and is based on fear of evil. When I was young, my gr ..read more
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MTCC to Celebrate Veterans Day with Virtual Event
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The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, a museum of Arkansas Heritage, is pleased to announce a virtual Veterans Day celebration at 9 a.m. Nov. 11 on Facebook Live. “Veterans Day honors all those men and women who have served our great nation during times of war or in peace, who are now dead or alive, and who have sacrificed so much to preserve our freedoms,” said Stacy Hurst, secretary for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. “We want to take this moment to thank our heroes for their service.” Veterans Day was originally established to commemorate Armistice Day for the end of ..read more
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