Like February Ushers in the month of black, Maryland takes significant steps to ensure the protection of the rich African American heritage. Governor Wes Moore, $ 5 million in investment in the African American Heritage Protection Grants, Maryland Planning Department and Maryland’s historical security.
Governor Moore leadership eats these stories live. If you have not learned black history and do not understand, how can you really understand America’s life and democracy? Stage Chanel Compton Johnson, Maryland African American History and Culture and Culture and Culture and Culture and Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum.
Recognized and unknown trailblazers
Maryland has been home for prestigious black leaders like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass for a long time, but Johnson emphasizes the importance of protecting a lesser known community heroes. These grants will ensure that they protect their legacy and ensure the loss of their contribution to time.
Financing to protect historical sites
A total of 31 organizations between Maryland will receive funding for restoration and protection projects. Between buyers:
Tyree African Methodist Episcopal Church in Berlin was awarded $ 250,000 for structural repair, including the Fund and the original Call Tower.
The Freetown Education, Research and Culture Museum on the Snow Hill – was given $ 250,000 to restore a building that will serve as a future home.
Governor Moore thanked the buyers for dedicated to the memory of black history, stressing that these stories are important to understand the American narrative.
This investment ensures that the Marylandan’s African American heritage has a living, accessible part of the cultural identity of future generations of future generations.