A vintage 1932 Ford Model B from San Antonio is headed to the Smithsonian museum to be displayed as a relic of Black history.
The 1932 Ford Model B sedan owned by the McKinney family of San Antonio was donated this week to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.“A lot of times, we talk about African American history as separate from U.S. history when really it’s the same,” she said. “We helped build this country in such a foundational way. To me, the car is a representation of that physical manifestation of their work and their contribution.
“That’s part of why it was so important to me, because he really took pride in it,” she said. “It was really important to him, and that’s why we held onto it for so long.” She also came to appreciate the challenges her great-grandparents must have faced. Delbert, a porter with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad, organized Black rail porters and helped enact anti-discrimination policies. His wife was secretary of one of the union affiliates. They lived on San Antonio’s East Side.
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