The curated mobile museum, which will be part of the NHL's Black History Month celebrations in February, will visit 28 NHL cities across North America through April to showcase diversity in the sport and look back at Black pioneers and trailblazers who helped shape NHL history. This marks the third installment of the tour after it took a traveling hiatus in 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
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"One of the things we know of in other professional sports like NBA, NFL, MLB, is that they really are prided in their history; they know the guys that come before them," said Damon Kwame Mason, curator of the BHHT and director/producer of the documentary "Soul on Ice: Past, Present, & Future." "I always felt that hockey players didn't really know their history, and I think it's just as important to know their history so they have that pride that want to make their ancestors proud. I think it will help make [the game] even better."
"The whole purpose of this truck is to be able to have hockey fans or potential hockey fans know a little bit more history of the league and hockey in general," Mason said. "Today, there are more players of color, not just Black but Asian, East Indian and more that are playing the game of hockey right now, so I'm really excited about the future."
