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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to museum director Ebony Howard about a new exhibit in Harpersville, Ala., that explores the lives of several Black families after emancipation.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Harpersville is a small town in Alabama. It's predominantly white. It is located in Shelby County, which the local Republican Party calls the reddest county in America.

I noted that y'all are in Harpersville, which is a predominantly white town in a red county in Alabama. How has the exhibit been received by locals so far? HOWARD: So while Harpersville is mostly ...

Harpersville is a small town in Alabama. It's predominantly white. It is located in Shelby County, which the local Republican Party calls the reddest county in America. It is also home to a new museum ...

New exhibit portrays Black Alabama families after emancipation By Brianna Scott, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Mary Louise Kelly Published June 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM EDT ...