Museum Location:
The Sacramento History Museum
101 I Street
Old Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 808-7059
Curated by Shonna McDaniel's, Executive Director
Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum
A History of African American Educators Exhibit – Now through March 30
In proud partnership with Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum, the Sacramento History Museum has a special exhibit titled “A History of African American Educators.” The culturally rich exhibit features two 19th-century teachers who prevailed against racial discrimination by breaking down discriminatory barriers to equal education. The exhibit provides a unique opportunity for visitors to experience what it may have felt like sitting in an early 20th-century classroom, to discover the challenges of segregated schools, and to learn about the triumphs of educators such as Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood and Sarah Mildred Jones who broke barriers to provide free public education to all ages and races. This limited-time exhibit is included with Museum admission.
A Sacramento Jazzstory: West End Blues – Thursday Evening, February 27, 6-8 p.m.
To close out Black History Month, the Sacramento History Museum is pleased to present an evening of entertainment from the Harley White Jr. Orchestra, “The West End Blues,” offering an incredible blend of history and music. Guests will enjoy a lively evening where big-band jazz fills the air, setting the stage for a journey into Sacramento’s West End. In addition to the powerful music, Sacramento historian William Burg will weave in captivating tales from the lost neighborhood, bringing the stories of its vibrant community to life. With a mix of live music, compelling narratives, and historical photos, the event will highlight the triumphs, struggles, and untold stories of sacraments that have faded from memory. Tickets cost $50 for adults and $35 for members.
Traci Rockefeller Cusack
Traci Rockefeller Cusack has 25+ years of media and public relations experience. Her work experience includes News10 (ABC) as Promotion Manager from 1989-1998 (where she developed and launched “Coats for Kids’ Sake,” a winter coat drive that lasted 20+ years plus coordinated Oprah Winfrey’s first ever visit Sacramento) and Fleishman-Hillard as Vice President from 1998-2005 (where she led the wildly successful statewide “California Grown” program and also produced the five-minute video that played on the Jumbotron on Opening Day at Pac Bell Park). In 2007, she launched T-Rock Communications and currently handles a wide range of marketing activities for a number of top-notch organizations.
