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The African American Heritage Preservation Cultural Complex (AACC) originated in 1984,as a hobby, by Dr. and Mrs. E.B. Palmer, then opened in 1989 as the Black Heritage Park. The Palmers’ …
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The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture opened on June 25, 2005 and is named after Reginald F. Lewis (1942-1993). Born in Baltimore, Lewis was …
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Tucked in the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands between glimmering marshes and deep water, nestled beneath the silvery moss draped limbs of massive live oaks, you will find …
Across Country, Following His Footsteps From Slavery To Freedom “The highest test of the civilization of any race is in its willingness to extend a helping hand to the less …
(ARA) – The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) is not only the launching pad for a number of new kitchen and bath products; it’s also the place where key …
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(ARA) – After the “I dos” are exchanged and the reception is over, couples find out that the realities of cohabitation do not always make for smooth sailing, especially when …
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Auctions and Fundraisers are good ways to help others and brand October Gallery. From left to right: Auctioneer Mercer Redcross III, Julius “Dr J.” Erving, a Converse representative and Bill …
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Michael Jackson 3-D Lenticular PosterPaper: 26 1/2 x 18 1/2 Retail Price $35 FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE This 4th of July weekend. October Gallery ArtNic (Art Picnic) Saturday and …
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Paul Goodnight’s vibrant and emotional work has often been a reflection of his life–from the demons he faced during the Vietnam War to the time he was incarcerated “I’ve learned …
About the Artist:MOORESTOWN-Cal Massey said that the wonderful images that appear on his canvases come to him during his daily meditations. He jots them on notecards and stores them in …
Andrew Turner was born in l944 in Chester, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. Andrew’s work has been widely acclaimed, with many solo exhibitions …
Born in 1930, one of 10 children in a Georgia farming family, Benny Andrews grew up desperately poor. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he studied at the Art …
The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) is a non-profit member organization established to support African and African American focus museums nationally and internationally, as well as the professionals who …
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Hosted by the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Pittsburgh, PA I’VE KNOWN RIVERS: PRESENTING AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS, CULTURE & HISTORY “I’ve known rivers, ancient as the world and …
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Sculpture offers me an opportunity to impose my aesthetic sense on the world around me, to give spontaneous expression to my feelings and ideas in a palpable three-dimensional form. The …
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