African American Cultural Complex
Originally named Black Heritage Park, the African American Cultural Complex celebrates the outstanding contributions made by African-Americans.
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- Lesson plan: A renaissance of jazz and poetry The Harlem Renaissance was the birth of a creative plethora in all fields of art for African Americans. The poetry and jazz composed during or inspired by this era naturally complemented each other. Furthermore, many of the themes from the musical and literary worlds are universal and provide a great lesson on how two different works can have a parallel theme.
- Teacher guide: African-American History A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.
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- North Carolina Museum of History: Get a sneak preview of the Museum before you visit! You can search for artifacts, preview the exhibitions, and read about important events in North Carolina history. The Museum offers teachers a variety of resources--many are online! Find lesson plans, information on history in a box kits, professional development workshops, and more!
- Bea Hensley, Blacksmith: A National Heritage Fellowship Award winner, Bea Hensley has been blacksmithing since he was a young man. Today, he and his son give demonstrations of traditional techniques to create fine ornamental ironwork.
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Official site of the museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
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- Learn more about African American history, African Americans, Amistad, North Carolina, Wake County, arts, civil rights, crafts, folk arts, heritage, history, history museums, and women.
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Begun as a hobby by Dr. and Mrs. E.B. Palmer, the African American Cultural Complex provides a unique collection of artifacts, documents and displays of outstanding contributions made by African Americans. The African American Cultural Complex was honored by the Library of Congress in 2000 as a “Local Legacy of North Carolina” for celebrating community roots. Currently the complex is comprised of 3 exhibit houses located along a natural trail beside a creek, a Mini-Amphitheater, a Bird Sanctuary, Nature Preserve and Picnic Area, and Botanical Gardens.
The complex is located behind the Palmer home at 119 Sunnybrook Road in Raleigh. To arrange for a visit, call 919-250-9336
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