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Charleston, S.C. – The International African American Museum has received a grant of $1 million from the Yawkey Foundation in support of the Museum’s inaugural year of operations and installation and development of the Gullah Geechee exhibition gallery. This gallery is dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding about the Gullah Geechee people – descendants of Africans who were enslaved on the rice, indigo, and Sea Island cotton plantations of the lower Atlantic coast.
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Any lingering doubts that the Charleston’s International African American Museum will meet its long-anticipated groundbreaking next March should be largely
Largest private donation to date Over the years that Joseph P. Riley Jr. has worked to secure funding for the
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Many thanks to Brad Streicher of the CBS Live 5 News channel for joining us at our press announcement. Brad
Caroline Balchunas covered the launch of the International African American Museum’s Center for Family History for ABC Channel 4 News. Make
On Tuesday, July 18th, the International African American Museum announced the launch of our new Center for Family History website
On Tuesday, July 18th, the International African American Museum announced the launch of our new Center for Family History website
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