To tip off Black History Month, Dallas Mavericks players Kyrie Irving, Dwight Powell and Markieff Morris joined Dallas ISD high school art students and Dallas Mavericks Black Employee Network ERG leaders at the African American Museum of Dallas with Executive Director Dr. Harry Robinson to view current exhibits.

“It is incredible that we get a chance to celebrate our history,” said Irving. “It’s all about remembering and teaching these parts of history.”

“I think it’s important to look at Black history through different lenses whenever possible,” said Powell. “Folk art is beautiful, because it speaks to a lot of the civil rights movement, reminding us that although our community wasn’t necessarily valued, we still had a voice, trying to find ways to express ourselves.”

“History repeats itself, so knowing where you come from, knowing your background, especially in Dallas,” said Morris. “You never know with these kids – these could be their family members. And coming in to witness this art, that connects the past with the future.”

The group viewed the following exhibits:

• Outside In, Featuring Artist Chuckie
• Seeing A World Blind Lemon Never Saw
• Central Track: Crossroads of Deep Ellum
• Facing the Rising Sun: Freedman’s Cemetery