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South Dakota African American History Museum opens new space exhibit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The South Dakota African American History Museum at the Washington Pavilion celebrated the opening of a new exhibit focused on space exploration on Saturday.
The “Black Space Exploration and Navigation” exhibit highlights the incredible journeys, contributions and stories of African Americans throughout the history of space exploration.
The exhibit’s debut featured guest speakers and a guided tour.
“To show little girls and black kids in general that black people have a space in STEM fields. They have a space in space. a space in NASA. They are leaders, explorers and scientists,” said artist Isabella Hageman.
The exhibit includes interactive displays and historical artifacts that show the contributions of black explorers, innovators and trailblazers.
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