The world’s largest permanent exhibition of African American history and culture was the vision of Dr. Charles H. Wright, who founded the International Afro-American Museum in 1965. In 1985, ground was broken on Warren Avenue and renamed Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, in honor of its founder. The museum is located in the heart of Midtown, where the current 120,000 square foot facility houses collections that constitute the permanent exhibition as well as rotating presentations. In addition to … [Read more...]