{"id":22141,"date":"2026-07-18T18:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heritagesalon.org\/?page_id=22141"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:50:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heritagesalon.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Championing Black museums, historic sites, historic homes, and Black history.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Heritage Salon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening the institutions that preserve and protect Black history. Since our founding in 2009, we have evolved from a blog into a magazine (the first and only of its kind), and now a national platform committed to uplifting Black museums, historic sites, historic homes, and Black history through advocacy, storytelling, and intentional action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tA Journey Through 115 Years of Timeless Service & Sisterhood Exhibition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jada Wright-Greene As a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, I have always loved our history. An opportunity presented itself where I could curate an exhibition surrounding the organization’s history and my local chapter in Tampa, Florida. I immediately Continue reading A Journey Through 115 Years of Timeless Service & Sisterhood Exhibition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Ashley Jordan is the latest museum leader that has shaken the African American museum field. She is a young, vibrant museum professional with the knowledge, museum background, and passion for leading one of the top museums in our field, Continue reading Heritage Salon Spotlight: Dr. Ashley Jordan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHS Feature: Florida\u2019s First Civil Rights Activists, Advocates, and Educators: Celebrating the Legacy of Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Seventy years ago, on Christmas Day, Harry T. & Harriette Moore celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary before their home was bombed. “He surprised her with a cake, and they danced together on that evening,” says Sonya Mallard, Cultural Coordinator of Continue reading HS Feature: Florida\u2019s First Civil Rights Activists, Advocates, and Educators: Celebrating the Legacy of Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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By: Jada Wright-Greene I have been thinking and processing the issues that we are facing in our world. These issues are threaded and woven into the fabric of this world, things like hatred, bigotry, racism, and even COVID-19.  I began Continue reading Opinion: Why African American museums are important in the midst of racial unrest<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In 2019, New Orleans native, Gia M. Hamilton became the Executive Director & Chief Curator of the The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture.\u00a0 As a native of the city, a background in curatorial work, a Continue reading HS Feature: The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, History and Culture<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Haili Francis Haili\u2019s professional background as an artist, cultural producer and scholar is synthesized through a confluence of curatorial practice, scholarship and fundraising strategy. Haili\u2019s creativity offers a perspective on philanthropy that is human centered, fresh and innovative. Her core Continue reading Heritage Salon Spotlight: Haili Francis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Morgan State University has a jewel that I recently discovered, the Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum. As always I am estaticed and immediately researched about this historic house museum. Dr. Shana Rochester, Education Coordinator of the Lillie Carroll Jackson Continue reading Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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By: Jada Wright-Greene One of my goals in life is to visit every African American museum in the United States.  July of 2019 I was able to visit the California African American Museum with my family. I even invited some Continue reading HS Features: California African American Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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By: Jada Wright-Greene Lonnie Bunch is considered a rockstar (as someone recently said to me) in the museum world with his new appointment. Why is he a rockstar and why is this appointment so significant? Well, for several reasons. In Continue reading Opinion: Why is Lonnie Bunch\u2019s appointment significant?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We are featuring the Tina Turner Museum located in the Flagg Grove community near Nutbush, Tennessee. Sonia Outlaw-Clark, Executive Director, granted us an interview about the Tina Turner Museum. History & Mission of the Tina Turner Museum The museum is Continue reading HS Features: Tina Turner Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as we all know was an educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and founder of Bethune Cookman University.  She raised money, motivated and inspired many students while she was alive and even today. I spent Continue reading 5 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cNo one, no, nor no one million ones dare deny me God, I go forth along, and stand as ten thousand.\u201d -Maya Angelou, \u201cOur Grandmothers\u201d I bring my whole self to work every day, but I never come alone. I Continue reading Jocelyn Imani shares her museum journey…<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Intern & Fellows Program Manager, Smithsonian\u2019s National Museum of American History   You have a very unique family background that was highlighted in the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Can you elaborate on your family’s history and Continue reading Heritage Salon Spotlight: Omar Eaton-Mart\u00ednez, M. Ed.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum is North Carolina\u2019s first and only official State Historic Site to honor an African American and a woman. Continue reading Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Herndon House Museum is located in Atlanta, Georgia and was designated a National Landmark in 2000. Continue reading Herndon Home<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Le Mus\u00e9e de f.p.c. located in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of only a few attractions of its kind in the United States.\u00a0 I stumbled upon the museum as I was researching free people of color. I was in love Continue reading Le Mus\u00e9e de f.p.c., A House Museum Honoring The Legacy of Free People of Color<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Archives & Museum Journey For as long as I can remember, I have always been passionate about preserving history and cultural legacies, but my journey into the museum, library and archives world began as a graduate student in the History Continue reading Archives & Museum Journey, Danielle Hall<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Headragged Generals in the Museum   Alice Walker\u2019s poem Women describes our ancestors as \u201cHeadragged Generals,\u201d who \u201cknew what we must know without knowing a page of it themselves.\u201d It reminds me that black women have always been our leaders, Continue reading Headragged Generals in the Museum, Aleia Brown<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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