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Black History
Museum of American Finance to Open New Exhibit: ‘For the Love
of Money: Blacks on US Currency’
The exhibit was curated by the Muse-
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb
15, 2017 — In honor of Black History um of UnCut Funk and will be on view
Month, the Museum of American Fi- at the Museum of American Finance,
an affiliate of the
nance will open “For
Smithsonian
Insti-
the Love of Money:
tution. The opening
Blacks on US Curren-
press conference will
cy,” a traveling exhib-
feature remarks by
it on loan from the
Loreen Williamson,
Museum of UnCut
Co-Curator of the Mu-
Funk.
seum of UnCut Funk,
This Martin Luther
and Maura Ferguson,
King and Coretta
Director of Exhib-
Scott King Bronze
its at the Museum of
Medal is one of more
American Finance.
than 40 coins, medals
Following the press
and medallions fea-
conference, the ex-
tured in “For the Love
hibit will be open for
of Money: Blacks on
viewing,
photogra-
US Currency” at the
phy and filming. Cu-
Museum of Ameri-
rators will be on hand
can Finance.
to answer questions.
“For the Love of
Continental breakfast
Money” honors bar-
will be served. For
rier-breaking Black
media access to this
athletes, entertain-
event, please contact
ers, civil rights lead-
ers, military leaders In April Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Kristin Aguilera at
and politicians and proposed replacing the slaveholding k a g u i l e ra @ m o a f.
represents
Ameri- Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with org. More informa-
can and Black histo- Harriet Tubman, the former slave and tion can be found
www.moaf.org/
ry milestones that abolitionist, and to add women and civil at
fortheloveofmoney.
have contributed to rights leaders to the $5 and $10 notes.
This exhibit will be
the betterment of
on view through Jan-
the United States,
uary 2018.
from 18th century
anti-slavery tokens through the latest
Presidential bronze medals honoring
The Museum of American Finance
Barack Obama.
The Museum of American Finance,
an affiliate of the Smithso-
nian Institution, is the na-
tion’s only independent
museum dedicated to
preserving, exhibiting
and teaching about
American finance and
financial history. With
its extensive collection
of financial documents
and objects, its semi-
nars and educational
programming, its pub-
lication and oral history
program, the Museum por-
trays the breadth and rich-
ness of American financial his-
tory, achievement and practices.
The Museum is located
at 48 Wall Street, on the
corner of William Street, The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. three-inch Bronze Medal is a bronze
and is open Tues–Sat, duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously to
10 am – 4 pm. For more Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King in recognition of
information, visit www. their many contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights
moaf.org or connect with movement.
the Museum on Face-
book or Twitter.
Broadway Window Cards, Coins, Com-
ic Books, Movie Posters, Stamps and
The Museum of UnCut Funk
Sports items that incorporate Black
The Museum of UnCut Funk is the
images. The exhibitions deliver unique
first and only virtual museum that cel-
cultural experiences that teach Black
ebrates 1970’s Black Culture and pays
history in a fun and uplifting way and
homage to the contributions and leg-
have been seen by over 150,000 people
acies of Black icons who made this
to date. For more information, visit
decade so funky. The museum also
www.museumofuncutfunk.com
or
features an extensive collection of
connect with us on Facebook or Twit-
1970’s Black culture artifacts, which in-
ter.
cludes Animation Art and Collectibles,
