With Toyota on а Road Trip Тhrough History

Once again Toyota introduced thе “Let’s Go Places Black History Tour”, all the way from Atlanta to Selma to Meridian and Jackson. This historical tour included visits to African American sites. The tour ended with the grand opening of the Civil Rights Museum in  Mississippi.

Toyota was the proud sponsor of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s 2 Mississippi Museums project, helping to advance programing at the Museum of Mississippi History, as well as developing the Toyota Gallery at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The Toyota Gallery contains seven thematic galleries.

“We are proud to partner with the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, and welcome the opportunities it brings to foster a spirit of diversity and inclusion,” said Adrienne Trimble, general manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Toyota Motor North America.

The program also includes Toyota and the department partnering on a traveling exhibition which aims to educate youth living in the region. Toyota has its manufacturing plant in Blue Springs where Corollas are built.

“We are helping to preserve and celebrate history throughout the country, supporting a range of activities that educate and inspire, aligning with our philosophy of respect for people and our longstanding commitment to our communities,” added Trimble.

Toyota is also a founding sponsor of the  Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., a supporter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and has, for more than a decade, sponsored The HistoryMakers- one of the nation’s largest collections of African American video and oral history.

Before the grand opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Toyota organised a road trip for several journalists. The tour included:

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights situated in downtown Atlanta, Ga., which is a cultural attraction that helps visitors explore the links between the American Civil Rights Movement and the Global Human Rights Movement.

National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, Ala., which pays homage to people who bravely battled for the right to vote.

The Civil Rights Trail in Meridian, Miss., which enables people to walk along a path and learn about turbulent events which helped shape civil rights movement in that city.

“These historical sites help showcase the many contributions African Americans have made to the rich tapestry of America. It’s important that we maintain them so that we can visit and discover our history,” concluded Trimble.