Woodson African American Museum Of Florida

The museum presents the historic voice of this St. Petersburg, Florida community from the perspective of local, regional, and national history, culture, and community. It is another demonstration of the commitment to revitalize the Midtown St. Petersburg area. The Woodson African American Museum of Florida’s current building was previously the community center and an administrative office for the Jordan Park community, St. Petersburg’s first African-American community, and one of Florida’s oldest federal public housing projects.

The mission of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum is two-fold:

1) To preserve, present, and interpret African American history and to engage a broad and diverse audience through these activities.

2) To promote an understanding among various groups that comprise the St. Petersburg community to enhance our ability as a society to respect, value diversity, and foster equal rights and social justice.

Impact

The history of African Americans in the St. Petersburg community and throughout the African Diaspora will be the central focus of programming at The Woodson African American Museum of Florida. The museum serves to preserve this rich history for present and future generations of St. Petersburg residents and visitors to St. Petersburg.

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