Multimedia Kiosks for the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center
Introduction About the Kiosks About DKV


Columbia University Digital Knowledge Ventures has designed and executed the content and presentation for three extensive multimedia kiosks for the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, located at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan.

The touch-screen kiosks include a wealth of photography and archival film as well as comprehensive text and interviews covering the lives and contributions of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz. The three kiosks offer one and a half hours of short videos as well as never-before-seen family photos, photos of Harlem by Malcolm X's contemporaries, photos shot by Malcolm X himself during his travels, and postcards that he wrote to friends. The kiosks represent the largest existing exhibition on Malcolm X available anywhere in the world.

These engaging presentations are designed to be intellectually accessible to a wide range of visitors, from school children to adults who have a background in the history presented. Visitors can explore the kiosks at their own pace, touching the screens to navigate through videos, photographs, text, and interactives that include a timeline about the lives of Malcolm and Betty, a map of Harlem locations significant to Malcolm, and a display of Malcolm's postcards. Visitors can view the materials chronologically or by topic.


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