Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the Sixties, an exhibit currently on public display at the Brooklyn Museum, is something I would recommend to anyone here in the Tri State area to go see. Although I wasn't sure what exactly to expect before arriving, I was surprised by how well put together it was. The exhibition organizers, Teresa A. Carbone (curator of the Museum of American Art) and Kellie Jones, have done an exceptional job of strategically positioning the artwork in relevance and relation to each other. When I arrived, the exhibition was empty and I had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Carbone, who was on hand at the museum entrance. When you enter the exhibition, your mind is captivated and thoughts start forming in your head. The first artwork on display, Honor Roll by May Stevens, is a list of what appears to be student names arranged in sequential form. But upon further analysis and reading the description, one sees that the names inscribed are actually of black activists from the 1960s who fought for racial integration at the university level. Although not hands-on, the exhibit is very interactive. A few videos are included, one of which is the initial synopsis of what's to come. One of the pieces my girlfriend and I enjoyed was Norman Rockwell's New Kids in the Neighborhood. Grief is polarizing due to the internal elements and strategic juxtaposition of children. There are three Caucasian children accompanied by their dog on the right side who appear to be investigating where the two black children and their pet cat are coming from. The moving truck behind them, in my opinion, would suggest that they recently moved and are intact... middle of paper... and intent on overcoming anything that offers them resistance. I believe the image, in all its subtlety, encapsulates the true power and strength of Mr. Muhammad Ali. Gordon Parks, Muhammad Ali, photograph, 1966. The Witnesses exhibition is definitely worth a visit. It's quite informative and inspiring about what these people experienced during that era. Miss Carbone has done an exemplary job in the minimalist approach to the exhibition design. There's not much going on outside of the art, with the wall surrounded by artwork or excerpts that provide information; it allows the viewer to really focus on the art at hand. Overall, I think the goal of the exhibit was to show what difficult times these were for people of color and to portray their fortitude and strength to overcome these obstacles..