AFRICAN AMERICAN
HERITAGE MUSEUM
OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, INC.
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Inc.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center - 661 Jackson Road, Newtonville, NJ 08346
tel: 609-704-7262
fax: 609-704-7263
AAHMSNJ.org
email: rhunter@AAHMSNJ.org
LEARN FROM THE PAST.
LIVE IN THE PRESENT.
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
EMBRACING DIVERSITY THROUGH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EDUCATION
The African American Heritage Museum Of Southern New Jersey brings to life the African American experience of the 20th Century as it documents the struggle of one group of Americans to carve their own place in the wider cultural landscape.
With a permanent home in the heart of Southern New Jersey, and a traveling museum with access to over 3,000 historical and cultural artifacts, the museum offers a unique opportunity to open a window to the mindset of successive generations of African Americans and provides an understanding to its cultural evolution.
...over 3,000 historical
and cultural artifacts.
BRIDGING THE GAPS IN OUR COLLECTIVE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
The African American Heritage Museum boasts an impressive collection of items, including graphics, drawings, paintings, advertisements, household and decorative items, all depicting blacks in a historical context.
In a decade-by-decade account, from Aunt Jemima to Tiger Woods, the museum provides a visual and visceral understanding of how the African American culture has evolved and changed, each item providing the proverbial thousand words.
...committed to bringing its
resources directly to the community.
LIFTING THE VEIL OF IGNORANCE THROUGH EDUCATION.
The African American Museum is committed to bringing its resources directly to the community. Special programs with curriculums tailored to children and adults of all ages are available to schools and non-profit organizations.
Often accompanied by the museums founder, the irrepressible Mr. Ralph Hunter, the traveling museum is entertaining and interactive. The museum even offers a student program, which will train your schools own students to guide younger students through the museums displays.
To schedule a presentation for your school or organization, call 609.704.5495.
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Founded by Ralph E. Hunter, Sr., and supported by a coalition of area businesses, education professionals, collectors and community residents, the African American Heritage Museum has sprung from a dream.
Over thirty years ago, Mr. Hunter began a personal collection of African American cultural, artistic, and media images that inspired the museum. It started with a discovery in a North Carolina antique shop. Tucked away in the back was an original edition of Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman. I bought it to take it off the market, Mr. Hunter says. But his goal was not to hide it - just the opposite. His dream was to display it in an effort to preserve history and transform his treasures into an exhibit. After more than three decades of acquiring pieces, the collection now numbers in the thousands, and Mr. Hunter is committed to sharing it with others.
Membership Categories:
Leadership
.. $ 1,000 or more
Benefactor
.. $ 500 - $ 1,000
Patron
... $ 200
Friend
. $ 50
Student
... $ 25
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Donations are greatly appreciated and can be sent to:
The African American Heritage Museum
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P.O. Box 984 Atlantic City, NJ 08404
Please call 609-704-5495 with any questions. Thank you for your support.
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The African American Heritage Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and needs the help of donors like you to keep the Museum alive and eventually build a permanent structure to house the collection.
Here are some of the ways donations are used:
Acquisition of additional historical artifacts
Photo cataloging the primary collection
Catalyzing research projects
Administrative and overhead costs
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The African American Heritage Museum is proud to be partnered with the following community leaders
Ad Vantage - Regina Miller, Voorhees, NJ
Allen African American Church, Atlantic City
Anthony J. Fiore Photography, Inc.
Atlantic City Board of Education
Atlantic City Council Members, Robinson and Marsh
Atlantic City Special improvement District
Atlantic Expo
Atlantic Rural Development Coalition, Newtonville, NJ
Banfe Advertising - Kenley Dial, Designer
Berinces Educational Summer Camp, Wilmington, DE
Betty Webb, Wilmington, NJ
Buena Vista Regional High School
Buena Vista Township, NJ
Cape May Jazz Festival
Cape Savings Bank
Comcast of Vineland
Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C.
Jonathan E. Diego, Attorney at Law
Just Four Wheels, mc, Absecon, NJ
Kramer Beverage Company
Literacy Volunteers of America Cape Atlantic Inc.
Masterminds Advertising, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Michelle Washington-Wilson, Storyteller, Newtonville, NJ
NAACP of Atlantic City
NetlinQ Design, Voorhees, NJ
New Jersey Historical Commission
New Jersey State Museum at Trenton
Print Art, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Ralph Pete Hunter, III, Dallas Cowboys
R.D Woods School, Miliville, NJ
Resorts, Atlantic City, NJ
Saint Stephens A.M.E Church, Newtonville, NJ
South Jersey Cultural Alliance
South Jersey Transportation Authority
Teamsters National Black Caucus Local #331
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Victory First Presbyterian Church, Atlantic City
Washs Catering, Pleasantviile, NJ
Zapata Productions, Polly Wilkinson
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Inc.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center - 661 Jackson Road, Newtonville, NJ 08346
tel: 609-704-5495
fax: 609-704-5532
AAHMSNJ.org
African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey
661 Jackson Road, Newtonville, NJ 08346,
609-704-5495; (fax: 704-5532)
email: rhunter@AAHMSNJ.org
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Last updated: 2004 Twelfth Month, 31st.
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