Vintage Black Heroes: The Chisholm Kid Panel Exhibition At The Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

Feedback:

• Exhibition was very well received
• Peaked curiosity and interest
• People never knew comics existed and appreciated seeing them
• People wondered why they had never heard of these comics and wanted to learn more, get information on them
• Everyone lingered and read all of the panels

Rationale for taking the exhibition:

• Comic strips were introduced during the same decade as the Brown V. Board Of Education supreme court ruling and subsequent desegregation of  Little Rock Central High School, provides cultural context
• The Chisholm Kid focus on Social Justice is consistent with Little Rock desegregation legacy
• Positive character from the Civil Rights era when there were very few
• Novelty – never been exhibited before

Visitors:

• Attracted a Multicultural audience – 65% minority population / 35 % general market population
• 85% of visits for educational purposes
• Scholars
• Local Residents
• Domestic Tourists From Bordering States
• International Tourists
• Students – 4th grade through High School
• Central High school students who visit facility after school