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- EIN 52-1958594
- 18524 Brooke Rd Sandy Spring MD 20860-1407 USA
- www.sandyspringslavemuseum.org
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Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture, Civil Rights, History Museums, Intergroup & Race Relations, Museums, Race
Mission: The Museum capitalizes on its location in historic Sandy Spring. As a former terminus on the Underground Railroad with Black families that have relatives in Canada, our mission comes to life. The Mission, Purpose and Objectives of the Museum are: - To focus on the heritage of Blacks from their origin in Africa through the Trans-Atlantic passage, the struggle for civil rights, and their accomplishments acrossthe African Diaspora; - To bridge the information gap and inform all ethnic groups - particularly those in Montgomery County - about the advantages of cross-cultural communication and diversity, as expressed through the arts and humanities; and- To display the significant contributions that African/African Americans have made in the building of America.