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About the Exhibition
Modern Masters
A selection of paintings, prints, sculptures and objects of beauty that display the creative genius of AAMP’s collection of fine art. Romare Bearden, Moe Brooker, Syd Carpenter, Humbert Howard, Barkley Hendricks, Richard Mayhew and other notable masters of the 20th Century.

The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
Organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, this groundbreaking exhibition highlights Mexico’s third root, and investigates the complex relationship between African-Americans and Mexicans in the United States, and the African legacy in Mexico and the Americas. This exhibition serves as a catalyst for a more positive dialogue between African Americans and Mexicans, and also offers Mexico the opportunity not only to reveal its African legacy but also to actively embrace it as an important element in Mexico’s cultural heritage.

About the Museum
Founded in 1976 as the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum in celebration of the nation's Bicentennial, the Museum was the first institution funded and built by a major municipality to preserve, interpret and exhibit the heritage of African Americans.  Throughout its evolution, the Museum has objectively interpreted and presented the achievements and aspirations of African Americans from pre-colonial times to the current day.