Black History Collection Makes Its Disney Debut

The Kinsey Collection premieres at Epcot.

The Kinsey Collection at Epcot - Bernard and Shirley Kinsey have entrusted their collection of African-American treasures to Walt Disney World Resort for the “Rediscovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection” exhibit at Epcot. Take a look at a few of the pieces that have truly made their mark in Black history. (Photo: David Roark)
Star-Studded Collection - The Kinsey Collection focuses on the American story of determination, courage, hope, struggle and inspiration. More than 40 pieces of art, artifacts, books and documents make up the collection. Grey’s Anatomy stars James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson, who lent their voices to narrate parts of the exhibit, attended the opening ceremony of the collection on March 8.  (Photo: Gene Duncan, photographer)
Lighting the Way - By turning the handle of this lantern, viewers hear stories narrated by some of our favorite actors and actresses including Wilson, Pickens, Whoopi Goldberg and others.  (Photo: Kent Phillips, Photographer)An American Story - A painting by Huey Lee Smith is one of Shirley Kinsey’s favorites: "The girl in the picture is jumping rope with her back to you. I like to say that little girl is me, and in it I'm looking to the future," she said. (Photo: Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Collection)

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The Kinsey Collection at Epcot - Bernard and Shirley Kinsey have entrusted their collection of African-American treasures to Walt Disney World Resort for the “Rediscovering America: Family Treasures from the Kinsey Collection” exhibit at Epcot. Take a look at a few of the pieces that have truly made their mark in Black history. (Photo: David Roark)

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