Downtown Austin – “The Road to Hope”

The Road to Hope - Downtown Austin - Courtesy farm3.static.flickr.com

If you’re wondering what else could there be to do in Austin now that you’ve enjoyed regular fare and other events, then you should head to 1601 East 5th St. Suite 106 to view “The Road to Hope” exhibition. It should prove inspirational to say the least. From the heart of downtown Austin it will take you precisely 8 minutes to cover the 1.7 mile distance. The show that began on January 20 is to continue up to February 28.

Diverse Arts Culture Works, a non-profit organization commemorated the Inaugural Ceremony of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America, with the opening of The Road to Hope. This is a photographic glimpse of African-American Life 1850-1960. Even as the Americans looks forward to forthcoming change, this Austin show re-examines the past to see how African-Americans have over reached expectations!

In a burst of spontaneity the organizers decided to exhibit a retrospective display of outstanding Afro-American life highlighting the potent forcefulness of hope! Drawing from the work of now-famous documentary photographers, historic archival collections, and not-so-famous photographers, the exhibition collates their work.

The show captures singular moments and holds them permanently for future generations to understand and appreciate. Images include a number of rarely seen pictures. They outline a triumphant and troubled past, from the Civil War era, hard times during the Great Depression and desegregation. The curators picked the perfect way to honor the historic inauguration of Barack Obama.