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Mar 22
Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network

FAAHPN Has Moved Its Headquarters

We are positively bursting at the seams and have found a wonderful new home for our work stations and files – the historic Kershaw-Anderson House at 918 Old Bainbridge Road, Tallahassee, Florida. Reverend Albert J. Kershaw served as the fourth pastor of Tallahassee’s Bethel A.M.E. Church. Like Reverend Charles Pearce... read more →
  • March 22, 2016
Feb 23
Feb 09
Oct 03
Spady Museum

#MySpady: Community Outreach, Participation, & Representation Campaign

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the launch of #MySpady: A Community Outreach, Participation, & Representation Campaign. This interactive campaign will connect local residents and visitors while taking them on a months long adventure combining cultural interactions with local agencies & organizations in and around The Delray... read more →
  • October 3, 2015
Aug 20
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Celebrating 25 Years!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information: Contact: Gael Frazer or Lornetta Epps 469-1456 or aahs990@earthlink.net Celebrating 25 Years!! The African American Heritage Society will present an exclusive documentary screening entitled “Life’s Essentials With Ruby Dee”, Saturday, September 12, 2015, 7 PM, at The Jean and Paul Amos Studio, WSRE-TV, Pensacola... read more →
  • August 20, 2015
Feb 13
Feb 04
2015 FAAHPN Biennial Statewide Conference

FAAHPN 2015 Biennial Conference

SAVE THE DATE! FAAHPN 2015 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE MAY 18 – 20, 2015 Join us for the upcoming 2015 Biennial Statewide Conference taking place in Tallahassee, Florida’s capital city, Monday, May 18th through Wednesday, May 20th, 2015. This one-of-a-kind conference will bring together representatives from over 40 African-American historic sites and... read more →
  • February 4, 2015
Dec 23
FAAHPN members

John G. Riley Center/Museum “Casting the Net” with a $150,000 IMLS grant

John G. Riley Center/Museum is “Casting the Net” with an award-winning $150,000 grant project from the Institute of Museum & Library Services TALLAHASSEE – On Saturday, November 1, 2014, the John G. Riley Center/Museum officially launched its Casting the Net multi-state museum project benefiting African American museums and cultural organizations... read more →
  • December 23, 2014
Dec 23
A Timeline of the African Diaspora Experience

A Timeline of the African Diaspora Experience

Florida has a relationship with African descendants unlike any other state. Early Spanish inhabitants believed that Florida reminded Africans of their homeland. From its earliest beginnings, it became a place for African descendants to come to create a better existence for themselves and their kin. By providing a safe haven... read more →
  • December 23, 2014
Sep 15

John G. Riley House and Museum

The John G. Riley Center/Museum is a historical and cultural gem that sits at the bottom of a hill in downtown Tallahassee, at the corner of Meridian and Jefferson Streets. The Riley historic home represents the thriving black neighborhood, known as Smokey Hollow, that once existed in what is just... read more →
  • September 15, 2014