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| The 6,000-square-foot African American Museum provides regularly scheduled exhibits and events. |
African American Museum
Hempstead, 110 North Franklin Street
516-572-0730
Open: Wednesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: Free for individuals; admission charge for groups of 30 people or more
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A CENTERPIECE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN history and culture on Long Island since 1970, this 6,000-square-foot museum, centrally located in Hempstead, offers a rotating series of exhibits showcasing local and national African-American artists.
The museum also holds numerous community-based events, including celebrations of Black History Month and the lives of historical figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, along with educational programs.
In addition, the Museum houses the African Atlantic Genealogy Society, Inc., which provides workshops and individual research instruction into family genealogy, as well as the E-Learning Program, providing instruction for visitors of all ages in how to conduct research.
The African American Museum was granted the 2005 Museum Preservation Award by American Legacy magazine, one of only 10 museums to be honored for work done to preserve African-American history and culture.
Click here for the link the the African American Musuem's Website.
African American Museum Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on January 18
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| Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., taken by Moneta Sleet will be on display at the African American Museum. |
The African American Museum of Nassau County will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on January 18 with an exhibit of photographs, letters and other documents relating to the civil rights leader’s life, announced Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano.
The exhibit will continue through March 31.
The exhibit includes photos of Dr. King taken by Moneta Sleet, Jr., who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his photograph of Coretta Scott King at her husband’s funeral.
The exhibit is sponsored by the Moneta Sleet Foundation. Sleet, who was born in Kentucky but later resided on Long Island, died in 1996.
The civil rights-related photos of several other photographers will also be in on display, including those of Steve Patel, Jim Peppler (a former Newsday photographer) and Herbert Randall.
As part of a special program on January 18 at 6 p.m., photographers, journalists and friends of Moneta Sleet will join the Sleet family in a panel discussion about the photographer’s life.
The African America Museum is located at 110 North Franklin Street in Hempstead; it is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 516-572-0730.
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