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Museum night at Barksdale Boys and Girls Club
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Top (left to right): Brianna Gaines, Cielo Vasquez, Danea Allen, Chassidy Cherry, Amya Simpson, Leandra Spears, Dasia Hill. Bottom: BGC staffers Jonah Katende, Donald Freeman, organizer Jalissa Gaither, Terrence Artis, Carol Wyre. - photo by Michelle Kim

Barksdale Boys and Girls Club fourth, fifth and sixth graders and members brought ancient history to life Tuesday as they created "museum exhibits" on Egyptian history complete with artifacts and presentations on mummies, the pyramids, Cleopatra, and the Rosetta Stone. Here's a few scenes.