{"id":5736,"date":"2020-02-24T04:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T10:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=5736"},"modified":"2020-02-24T04:20:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T10:20:55","slug":"history-made-in-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/history-made-in-second-life\/","title":{"rendered":"History Made in Second Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"ipsType_pageTitle ipsType_largeTitle ipsContained_container\"><span class=\"ipsType_break ipsContained\">The Return of the Virtual Black History Museum<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ips_uid_7004_6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0FuooXFRHBg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In recognition of Black History Month, our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLC31ohsOopve5HqzCrpPIKPM07jvAZHBa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u201cMade in Second Life\u201d<\/a><\/em> series explores the newly-reopened <a href=\"https:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/virtual-black-history-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtual Black History Museum<\/a> in SL!<\/p>\n<p>Open through late March, this interactive educational experience invites attendees to explore the timeline of African-American history from the heartaches to the victories in a park-like and welcoming environment.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the museum is a new exhibit that spotlights the amazing women that helped shape African-American history in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a focus on women in Black history and telling some of the stories of people that don\u2019t really make it into the history books,\u201d says curator Abrianna Oceanside.\u201dWe talk about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harriet_Tubman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Harriet Tubman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosa_Parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Rosa Parks<\/a>, but we don\u2019t really talk about some of the [other] names that we don\u2019t even recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why the Museum goes deeper in its exhibition to amplify awareness of several lesser-known historical figures including civil rights activists <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amelia_Boynton_Robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Amelia Boynton Robinson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daisy_Bates_(activist)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Daisy Bates<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marsha_P._Johnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Martha P. Johnson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be able to walk through, observe and just be able to have a more immersed experience is more effective than just going to a website and reading the information,\u201d says Oceanside. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to foster a place where there can be a dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While some of the subject matter in the museum can be unsettling, Oceanside says that she hopes the experience will help enlighten and educate attendees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of difficult discussions and I\u2019m OK with uncomfortable because I believe that is a big part of what helps us grow as people,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ve had some really interesting discussions with people whose perspectives shifted a little bit&#8230;and sometimes that little shift makes a big difference in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Black History Museum, watch the video or <a href=\"https:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/virtual-black-history-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visit it in Second Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/content.invisioncic.com\/Mseclife\/monthly_2020_02\/515774083_HistoryMadeinSL.png.9e1680ec44917f82763d239d2c8e0def.png\" alt=\"History Made in SL.png\" width=\"307\" height=\"307\" data-fileid=\"88901\" data-ratio=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Video Production: Draxtor Despres<br \/>\nLogo: Marianne McCann<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have a great week From the staff of Zoha Islands and Fruit Islands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Return of the Virtual Black History Museum In recognition of Black History Month, our \u201cMade in Second Life\u201d series explores the newly-reopened Virtual Black History Museum in SL! 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