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African American Museum in Philadelphia
Opened to the public in 1976, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) was the first major museum of African American history and culture established by an American municipality. Founded as part of Philadelphia’s Bicentennial celebration, the museum emerged at a moment when many Americans were reconsidering the place of Black history and culture in […]
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