David and Sharon McLucas

BIOGRAPHY

David and Sharon McLucas are the owners of Forgotten Images: A Traveling Educational Exhibit and Museum. Their exhibit features thousands of lost and forgotten artifacts that span two centuries of the African American experience in America. After spending nearly 20 years amassing a personal collection of Black History artifacts, the couple has taken their memorabilia on the road with an enormous responsibility; “We are standing on the shoulders of our ancestors, and we want everyone to see how far we’ve come”

The Forgotten Images Traveling Educational Exhibit and Museum has been featured at schools, churches, and community events throughout Southern California. The Museum is home to more than 2000 items that span from 1600-2011. There are more than 30 themed areas in the constantly growing Forgotten Images exhibit. A sampling of themes found in the exhibit are African American artwork, sports memorabilia, military, literature, theater, music, dolls, Cook Chicken Inn era, Civil Rights Era, Ku Klux Klan, and extensive collections of Aunt Jemima memorabilia. The display highlights all phases of African American history, both positive and negative with the aim of instilling a sense of knowledge, awareness, and responsibility in everyone who comes in contact with the exhibit.

Sharon McLucas was born in Bakersfield, CA and raised in Long Beach, and is the daughter of the late Autrilla and Olen Scott. She has devoted her life to improving the community. Her community experience spans decades and includes coordinating the Long Beach MLK Parade, serving as president of the LB Poly Football Booster Club and NCNW, as well as positions on committees such as NAACP, Leadership Long Beach, LA Black Business Expo, CME Church, and many more. David McLucas is a product of Oxnard, CA and is best known for his athletic prowess on the track and on the basketball court. David continues to hold many track and field and basketball records throughout California. The couple met while they were students at CSULB, David was a basketball star and Sharon was the first African-American cheerleader. Professionally, Sharon retired from the newspaper industry after 35 years. David is retired from Northrop Grumman in Hawthorne, where he worked for over 30 years.

Sharon and David McLucas took their life’s passion of collecting the Forgotten Images of African American history and turned it into a traveling museum. The goal of the museum is to serve as a tool of empowerment regarding African American History. It also educates and serves as a constant reminder of the triumphs and success of African Americans. The Forgotten Images Traveling Museum provides a deeper understanding of the contribution and role of African Americans to American history and culture.