The Museum of Anthropology at Washington State University is pleased to present “City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” a poster exhibit from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History.
The exhibit commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s daring vision to end poverty in the United States. Although President Lyndon B. Johnson had declared a “war on poverty” in 1964, social inequalities and unequal access to opportunities left many Americans struggling. In response, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy, organized a Poor People’s Campaign to confront poverty as a national human rights issue. As a multiethnic movement, the six‑week, live‑in demonstration in Washington, D.C., attracted protesters nationwide to mark a new era in American history.
The Museum of Anthropology is located on the first floor of College Hall, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and admission is free. The exhibit will be in place through the fall semester.
