{"id":11507,"date":"2022-02-05T09:34:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T09:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media-archive.blackartinamerica.com\/?p=11507"},"modified":"2022-02-05T23:47:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T23:47:09","slug":"new-orleans-african-american-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=11507","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans African American Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

New Orleans African American Museum<\/h2>\r\n
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One of BAIA Foundation’s 2022 initiatives is instituting\u00a0marketing assistance for African American Museums and Cultural Centers.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

New Orleans native Dr. Koko Zauditu Selassie, in the documentary In Our Mothers\u2019 Gardens,<\/i> warned us that, \u201cYou can\u2019t have a short memory and be Black. You open yourself up for attack. You got to have a long memory, \u2018cause we singing a long song.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

THE NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, HISTORY AND CULTURE (NOAAM) is keeping said memories alive.<\/p>\r\n

Founded in 1996 under the guidance and extensive support of the City of New Orleans Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development,\u00a0NOAAM is located in the Trem\u00e9 section of New Orleans, a neighborhood that was home to the nation\u2019s largest, most prosperous and politically progressive community of Black people by the mid-1850s.\u00a0In the 18th century, the land was occupied by the Morand Plantation and brickyard, which was later acquired by hat maker and real estate developer Claude Trem\u00e9. In 1810, Trem\u00e9 sold the land to the city of New Orleans, and it became home to many free persons of color. Congo Square<\/a>, was a gathering place for free persons and slaves to gather, play music, and sell goods.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Trem\u00e9 is unique in its architecture, it\u2019s streets are a gumbo of double shotgun houses, Creole cottages and townhouses. An excellent example of Creole architecture is the Meilleur-Goldthwaire House, a villa built in 1828 which makes up part of the NOAAM campus. The New Orleans African American Museum is situated near the St. Augustine Church, one of the oldest African-American Catholic parishes in the nation, and two other museums that center Black culture and contribution: the Backstreet Cultural Museum and Trem\u00e9\u2019s Petit Jazz Museum.<\/p>\r\n

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Photo: Trelani Michelle at the NOAAM<\/p><\/div>\r\n

Currently the museum is operating out of the administrative building located at 1417 Governor Nicholls St, as they work to fundraise and reopen our entire historic campus.\u00a0Since their grand re-opening in April 2019, they have welcomed over 4,000 guests and community members, hosted over 45 events, several exhibitions and tour groups, and completed phase 1 of the\u00a0restoration of their historic campus.<\/p>\r\n

Like BAIA and so many other African-American museums, the mission of the New Orleans African American Museum is to preserve the history and elevate the art, culture, and contributions of African Americans in New Orleans and the African Diaspora.<\/p>\r\n

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A couple of their current exhibitions includes:<\/p>\r\n