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MEET THE HEROES
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What is Meet the Heroes?

Meet the Heroes is a kid friendly interactive Black History event in Durham, NC through a collaboration of parents.
Each February parents and children are invited to meet Heroes of Black history through actors, activities and crafts. The event is designed like a living museum where you are free to travel and meet the historical figures and participate in a craft or STEM project based on the profession and achievements of each Hero. You can listen to the hero's personal story of triumph, perseverance, and success.
Each child will receive a keepsake for the event with items detailing the accomplishments of each hero.
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2023 Heroes

Museum of Life & Science Mercury Room
433 W. Murray Ave
​3pm to 6pm

Feb 25th
free to the public
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Kehinde Wiley : Contemporary Artist, Obama portrait artist
Tyra Banks: Model, Actress, Millionaire
Misty Copeland: 1st Principle Dancer for American Ballet Company, Prima Ballerina
Lonnie Johnson: Inventor of the Super-Soaker and NERF products
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2020 Heroes

Magic Johnson: NBA Hall of Famer,  Entrepreneur, Multi-Franchise Owner
Madam CJ Walker: Cosmetics Magnet, First Black Millionaire
John Merrick: Barber, Entrepreneur and co-founder of NC Mutual Life Insurance
Aaron McDuffie Moore: 1st Black Medical Doctor in Durham & founder of Lincoln Hospital 
Mellody Hobson: Executive of Ariel Investment Firm, and leader in children's financial literacy
Lonnie Johnson: Inventor of the Super-Soaker and NERF products
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2019 Heroes

2018 Heroes

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Crafts & Activities
that your kids will love!

​Each of the heroes has a dedicated room where volunteers will help your children work through crafts or STEM projects. Those crafts are associated with the profession or achievements for each hero. 

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