Black Culture Pilgrimage
4/30/2023
Went there as a church pilgrimage to get an understanding of black culture in Appalachia. Wonderful ...
Appalachian African American Cultural Center
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230 Leona St
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
The Appalachian African American Cultural Center, located in Pennington Gap, Virginia, is a community-driven institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich history and culture of Black Appalachians, with a particular emphasis on Lee County and Central Appalachia. Founded in 1987 by Ron and Jill Carson, the center operates from a historic one-room schoolhouse that served as the only primary school for African American children in the county until desegregation in 1965.
In addition to maintaining a rich archive of photographs and artifacts, the center offers antiracism workshops and diversity training, aiming to foster discussions and solutions to racial and social inequalities. Through events like the Annual Race Unity Day, the center provides a vital forum for the community to engage with and honor the narratives and contributions of Black individuals in far Southwest Virginia and the broader Appalachian region.
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