(Interactive exhibit at the Steppling Art Gallery)....San Diego State University/Imperial Valley Steppling Art Gallery will debut the exhibit Thursday evening.

It is an interactive exhibit related to an ongoing oral history project focusing on Imperial Valley's earliest African American residents and their descendants. Opening night is Thursday from 5 pm to 8 pm. The Deep Roots Oral History Project exhibit presents the participants histories using a mixture of video, audio, and interactive components to create and intimate and immersive experience. The exhibit will remain on display until June 24. Gallery visitors can view the exhibition during the venue's hours of operation.