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Welcome to the African American HOPE Plaza Virtual Museum — where stories, culture, and history come to life.

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Voices That Built Our Community

EXPLORE FEATURED VOICES

Carolyn FilsonCarolyn Filson
Emma WoodfordEmma Woodford
Hurlan DempseyHurlan Dempsey
James JohnsonJames Johnson
Joyce HendersonJoyce Henderson
Evelyn Pittman (Kimbro Family)Evelyn Pittman (Kimbro Family)
Melva FranklinMelva Franklin
Doris YoungbloodDoris Youngblood
Dr. Henry TownsendDr. Henry Townsend
Jessilyn A. Hall-HeadJessilyn A. Hall-Head
Dr. J.W. Sanford Jr.Dr. J.W. Sanford Jr.

EXPLORE STORIES BASED ON LOCATION

EXPLORE OUR ARCHIVED MATERIALS

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NOTABLE MENTORS & TEACHERS

Our interviewees mentioned mentors and teachers with great influence. You can view them by location here:

“Nobody wrote our story down. We lived it.”

– Civil Rights Participant

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