The Center comprises just under 50,000 sq. ft. of space, including administrative offices in the Carnegie library. The mission of the Center is to educate the public about African American history and culture from the African origins to the present by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material evidence of the Black experience. The museum's permanent exhibition is titled, From Victory To Freedom: Afro-American Life in the Fifties. Examples of this typical fifties lifestyle include a barber shop, a beauty salon, and a church interior complete with pews, pulpit, and choir stand. Interspersed between these settings are display cases containing clothes, jewelry, consumer products, sports equipment, and other artifacts from the fifties. Located in the very center of the exhibition is a small theater which shows the award winning Music As a Metaphor, a 27-minute video presentation.
Location:
1350 Brush Row Rd., Wilberforce Ohio
Telephone
937-376-4944
Other History nearby:
(Chillicothe) Adena State Memorial
(Chillicothe) Atwood House
(Greenville) Bear's Mill
(Blue Ash) Blue Ash Bicentennial Veterans Memorial
(Xenia) Blue Jacket
(Hamilton) Butler County Historical Museum
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01/10 Coming to The Wilberforce area
Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair Cincinnati OH May4 The Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair is a combination of nearly 50 local clay artisans who exhibits and sells their unique ceramic creations.
Smokin' on the Water - BBQ Festival By The Lake Liberty IN May4-5 Arts, Crafts, and Antiques of all kinds are permitted and desired. Lawn Equipment, Golf Carts, Personal Mobility Devices, Home Healthcare Products, ATVs, RVs, Vehicles, Boats, Outdoor Cooking Equipment, and Sporting Goods are also permitted and desired.
CincItalia the Cincinnati Italian Festival Cincinnati OH May17-19 Come early and be dazzled by CincItalia's Italian Auto Show and enriched by our traditional Italian Statue Procession.
Kentucky Reggae Festival Louisville KY May25-27 Since 1991 the Kentucky Reggae Festival has been the predominant event in the Louisville area during Memorial Day Weekend. The flavor of the islands is captured and brought right to Louisville through reggae music, ethnic foods, and the caribbean market.
Abbey Road on the River Louisville KY May23-27 Attracting over 30,000 attendants to Louisville's Belvedere, Abbey Road on the River is the largest Beatles festival in the United States.
Park Street Festival Columbus OH June7-8 So many Food Trucks, so little time! Bringing you the best & most diverse food trucks in all of Ohio, all in one place!
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