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PROJECT PROPOSAL
Presenters: Ms. Sheila Norwood and Ms.Phyllis Baker
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
City of Port Arthur City Hall
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Introduction
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
Purpose of the African
American Cultural Center
PROJECT PROPOSAL
T H E A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N C U L T U R A L C E N T E R W I L L P R O V I D E A C E N T R A L L O C A T I O N ; T O I N S P I R E
T O L E R A N C E A N D A P P R E C I A T I O N O F O U R D I F F E R E N C E S , E A C H O T H E R , A N D O U R S H A R E D H U M A N I T Y .
T h e r e a r e o v e r 1 3 ,0 0 0 O f f i c i a l T e x a s H i s t o r i c a l M a r k e r s p l a c e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e s t a t e . T e x a s h a s t h e
m o s t p r o l i f i c s t a t e h i s t o r i c a l m a r k e r p r o g r a m i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
Partnerships and
Community Engagement
PROJECT PROPOSAL
S u p p o r t a n d p r o m o t e A f r i c a n
A m e r i c a n c u l t u r e F o s t e r
p a r t n e r s h i p s w i t h
s t a k e h o l d e r s , o r g a n i z a t i o n s ,
a n d b u s i n e s s e s
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
Our Latest Project
PROJECT PROPOSAL
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
Goals forGoals for
the J.B.the J.B.
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CommunityCommunity
CenterCenter
E x c l u s i v e l y o c c u p y a n d u t i l i z e t h e J .B .
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t h e o r i g i n a l n a m e o f t h e c e n t e r a n d a d d i n g
A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n C u l t u r a l S o c i e t y s i g n a g e
A p p l y f o r a n O f f i c i a l H i s t o r i c a l M a r k e r
A p p l y f o r C e r t i f i e d L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t G r a n t s
PROJECT PROPOSAL
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
J .B . M a t t h e w s C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , 7 4 0 W R e v D rJ.B . M a t t h e w s C o m m u n i t y C e n t e r , 7 4 0 W R e v D r
R a n s o m H o w a r d S t . P o r t A r t h u r , T e x a s .R a n s o m H o w a r d S t . P o r t A r t h u r , T e x a s .
H i s t o r i c a l V a l u e m a k e s t h i s I d e a l l o c a t i o n ,H i s t o r i c a l V a l u e m a k e s t h i s I d e a l l o c a t i o n ,
c o n n e c t e d t o h i s t o r i c W e s t -S i d e c o m m u n i t y .c o n n e c t e d t o h i s t o r i c W e s t -S i d e c o m m u n i t y .
Location and SignificanceLocation and Significance
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
AACS BOARD OF DIRECTORSAACS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GAIL PELLIUM
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
PHYILLS BAKER
VICE PRESIDENT
SHEILA NORWOOD
SECRETARY DR. JACQUELYN TIMMONS
PARLIAMENTARIAN JOHNNY HULIN
TREASURER
MELEA LINDEN
TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
SANDRA CASTILLE
PR & MEDIA SECRETARY
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY
M E E T T H E T E A M
Thank YouThank You
PROJECT PROPOSAL
T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y & C I T Y O F P O R T A R T H U R , T X .T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y & C I T Y O F P O R T A R T H U R , T X .
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY