Noah’s calendar is filled with trips to the planetarium and museums. It’s no surprise that he chose to celebrate Black History Month by visiting the Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s Exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. He was joined by his House Manager, Sav.
To start their outing, the pair enjoyed listening to an audio recording of MLK Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Once they arrived at the museum, Noah and Sav enjoyed making Civil Rights buttons, looking at Chicago protest art, and learning about the Chicago Freedom Movement. Noah was thrilled to learn that so much of the Civil Rights Movement happened here in Chicago. The trip would not be complete without a stop at the gift shop and the café, where the duo eagerly tried deep-dish pizza-flavored chips.
Sav and Noah were so moved by the exhibit that they decided to end the day by listening to the museum’s “Designing For Change” playlist on their ride home.
“When we arrived at the museum, we first stopped at an exhibit displaying protest art from various civil rights movements in Chicago. It was beautiful to see the common thread woven from the disability equality signs to the Black equality signs, and every protest in between. We had a reflective time learning together. Later that evening, I was at home, and I could still hear Noah singing We Shall Overcome as he did earlier that day. My eyes got teary thinking of the impact, so many incredible Black leaders of the Civil Rights Movement had, not just in their community, but for us all,” shared Sav.
