Safe House Black History Museum

Safe House Black History Museum
Map
Established2002 (2002)
LocationGreensboro, Alabama, US
Coordinates32°41′52″N 87°36′35″W / 32.69778°N 87.60972°W / 32.69778; -87.60972
TypeHistory
FounderTheresa Burroughs
Employeesnone
Websitesafehousemuseum.org

The Safe House Black History Museum is a museum and cultural center in Greensboro, Alabama, United States. In March 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. used one of the museum's buildings as a safe house two weeks before he was assassinated on April 4 in Memphis.

Founding and mission

The museum was founded in 2002 by Theresa Turner Burroughs.[1][2][3] The museum's focus is the grass-roots activism in the rural Black Belt that led to the US civil rights movement.[1][2][3]

Description and use as a safe house

The museum is housed in neighboring shotgun houses in Greensboro's Depot neighborhood, homes originally built for employees of a local cotton gin.[1][2][3][4] One of the houses, a three-room structure, was owned by the Burroughs family, who were local activists; Theresa Burroughs had been childhood friends with Coretta Scott King.[2][3] Martin Luther King Jr. used it as a safe house on March 21, 1968, while being hunted by the Ku Klux Klan, shortly before his assassination.[1][3][5]

Displays

Displays include a pickup truck from which King gave a speech when local churches were afraid to allow him to speak in their buildings[1] and mugshots of local activists who were arrested in protests and marches during the civil rights era, including the Greensboro marches, Bloody Sunday, and the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery.[2][6][3] A desk made for a local landowner by one of the people he enslaved is held in its collection.[7]

Recognition

In 2010, Auburn University's Rural Studio selected the museum as a project for architecture students. The buildings were renovated and their exteriors restored to their original style, and a covered gallery was built to connect them.[3] In 2018, it was one of 20 Alabama sites important to civil rights history to be placed on the World Monument Fund's watch list.[8]

Funding

As of 2021, the museum operated on a $10,000 annual budget, had a volunteer executive director, and was open by appointment.[1] Funding comes from donations, grants, admissions fees, and gift shop sales.[1] As of 2024, funders included the city of Greensboro, the Alabama Humanities Alliance, and the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Felton, Emmanuel (October 4, 2021). "Alabama spends more than a half-million dollars a year on a Confederate memorial. Black historical sites struggle to keep their doors open". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Davis, Carla (March 26, 2020). "Women's History Month: Theresa Burroughs' Greensboro museum preserves Alabama's civil rights history". Alabama News Center. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Safe House Black History Museum". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Safe House Black History Museum". Rural Studio. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Cobb, Mark Hughes (June 7, 2023). "Greensboro celebrates bicentennial with tour of historic homes, museums and churches". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Tomberlin, Michael (September 21, 2021). "Alabama small towns: Greensboro". Alabama News Center. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Martin, Jake (July 13, 2014). "Returning a desk to its rightful place". St. Augustine Record. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Sharpe, Keisa (January 23, 2018). "African-American heritage sites in Alabama recognized through special fund, history preserved". Alabama News Center. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Home". Safe House Black History Museum. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

Read other articles:

Bahasa Pashayi

Cari artikel bahasa  Cari berdasarkan kode ISO 639 (Uji coba)  Kolom pencarian ini hanya didukung oleh beberapa antarmuka Halaman bahasa acak Bahasa Pashayi زبان پشه‌ای zabân Pashhay Pashai Dituturkan diAfghanistanEtnisOrang PashayiPenutur400 (2000–2011)[1] Rumpun bahasaIndo-Eropa Indo-IranianIndo-AryanDardicPashayi Sistem penulisanAlfabet PersiaKode bahasaISO 639-3Mencakup:aee – Timur lautglh – Timur lautpsi – Bara...

 

Frank Bealey

British political scientist Frank BealeyFrank BealeyBornFrank William Bealey(1922-08-31)31 August 1922BilstonDied18 January 2013(2013-01-18) (aged 90)EdinburghNationalityEnglishCitizenshipBritishEducationThe London School of EconomicsKnown forFounded of the academic study of politicsScientific careerInstitutionsRoyal Academy of Turku, University of Manchester, University of Aberdeen, Masaryk University Frank William Bealey (31 August 1922 – 18 January 2013) was a British political...

 

Amelia Achmad Yani

Amelia Ahmad YaniAmelia Yani sebagai Duta Besar Indonesia (2016) Duta Besar Indonesia untuk Bosnia dan HerzegovinaMasa jabatan13 Januari 2016 – Juli 2020[1][2]PresidenJoko Widodo PendahuluSubijaksono SujonoPenggantiRoem Kono Informasi pribadiLahir22 Desember 1949 (umur 74)Magelang, Jawa Tengah, IndonesiaPartai politikPPRN (2006–13)Partai Hanura (2013–)Anak1Orang tuaAhmad Yani (ayah)Yayu Rulia Sutowiryo (ibu)Sunting kotak info • L • B Amelia Ac...

Larry Page

Larry PagePage pada tahun 2009Lahir26 Maret 1973 (umur 50)Lansing, Michigan, Amerika SerikatPekerjaanPendiri dan Chief Executive Officer/CEO Google LLCKekayaan bersih$122 miliar (2021)[1]Suami/istriLucinda Southworth Lawrence Edward Page (lahir 26 Maret 1973) adalah salah satu pendiri dari mesin pencari internet Google bersama Sergey Brin. Sejak 4 April 2011, ia menjabat sebagai Chief Executive Officer/CEO di Google Inc. menggantikan Eric Schmidt. Masa muda dan pendidikan L...

 

العلاقات الأذربيجانية الإيرانية

العلاقات الأذربيجانية الإيرانية أذربيجان إيران   أذربيجان   إيران تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات الأذربيجانية الإيرانية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين أذربيجان وإيران.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وج�...

 

Joker (Persona)

Persona 5 character Fictional character JokerPersona characterJoker in his school (left) and Phantom Thief (right) attiresFirst appearancePersona 5 (2016)Last appearancePersona 5 Tactica (2023)Designed byShigenori SoejimaPortrayed byHiroki Ino (stage play)Voiced byJP: Jun FukuyamaEN: Xander MobusIn-universe informationFull nameRen AmamiyaGenderMaleAffiliationPhantom Thieves of HeartsWeaponPersona, dagger, handgunNationalityJapanese Joker[a] is the protagonist of Persona 5, a 2016 role...

BBC New Year's Eve specials

BBC New Year Special This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: BBC New Year's Eve specials – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 202...

 

Araucariaceae

Araucariaceae Araucaria araucana (en) TaksonomiDivisiPinophytaKelasPinopsidaOrdoPinalesFamiliAraucariaceae W.Hochst. dan Henkel, 1865 Tipe taksonomiAraucaria Tata namaStatus nomenklaturnomen conservandum GenusAgathis Araucaria Wollemia †Araucarioxylonlbs Araucariaceae adalah familia konifer yang sangat purba. Mereka mencapai keanekaragaman maksimum pada periode Jurassik dan Kapur saat mereka ada hampir di seluruh dunia. Pada akhir periode Kapur, saat Dinosaurus punah, Araucariaceae di belah...

 

ليندون (فيرمونت)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع ليندون (توضيح). ليندون     الإحداثيات 44°32′42″N 72°00′27″W / 44.5450155°N 72.0075179°W / 44.5450155; -72.0075179   [1] تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة كاليدونيا  التقسيمات الإدارية ليندونفيل  خصائص جغرافية  ...

Temple Mount

Religious site in Jerusalem Temple MountAl-Aqsa (Masjid al-Aqsa)Haram al-SharifAl-Aqsa mosque compoundHar haBayitJerusalem's sacred (or holy) esplanadeAerial view of Al-Aqsa, atop the Temple MountHighest pointElevation740 m (2,430 ft)Coordinates31°46′41″N 35°14′9″E / 31.77806°N 35.23583°E / 31.77806; 35.23583GeographyTemple MountJerusalem Parent rangeJudeanGeologyMountain typeLimestone[1] Part of a series onJerusalem History Timeline ...

 

Broken Blossoms

Untuk film tahun 1936, lihat Broken Blossoms (film 1936). Broken BlossomsPoster rilis layar lebarSutradaraD. W. GriffithProduserD. W. GriffithDitulis olehThomas BurkeD. W. GriffithPemeranLillian GishRichard BarthelmessDonald CrispPenata musikJoseph Turrin (perilisan DVD 2001)SinematograferG.W. BitzerPenyuntingJames SmithDistributorUnited ArtistsTanggal rilis 13 Mei 1919 (1919-05-13) Durasi90 menitNegaraAmerika SerikatBahasaFilm bisuIntertitel InggrisAnggaran$88,000[1]Pendap...

 

Kevin De Weert

Belgian cyclist Kevin De WeertDe Weert at the 2008 Omloop Het Volk.Personal informationFull nameKevin De WeertBorn (1982-05-27) 27 May 1982 (age 41)Duffel, BelgiumHeight1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)Weight70 kg (154 lb)Team informationCurrent teamRetiredDisciplineRoadRoleRiderRider typeAll-rounderAmateur teams2001Rabobank junior2002Rabobank GS3 Professional teams2003–2004Rabobank2005–2006Quick-Step–Innergetic2007–2008Cofidis2009–2014Quick-Step2015Lot...

No Country for Old Men (film)

Ada usul agar No Country for Old Men (film) diganti judulnya dan dipindahkan ke No Country for Old Men (Diskusikan). Untuk novel, lihat Sheriff Tua di Negeri Bandit. No Country for Old MenPoster filmSutradaraCoen bersaudaraProduserCoen bersaudaraScott RudinDitulis olehCoen bersaudaraBerdasarkanSheriff Tua di Negeri Banditoleh Cormac McCarthyPemeranTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinPenata musikCarter BurwellSinematograferRoger DeakinsPenyuntingRoderick JaynesPerusahaanproduksiSc...

 

Халкидонское христианство

ХристианствоБиблия Ветхий Завет Новый Завет Евангелие Десять заповедей Нагорная проповедь Апокрифы Бог, Троица Бог Отец Иисус Христос Святой Дух История христианства Апостолы Хронология христианства Раннее христианство Гностическое христианство Вселенские соборы Н...

 

2016年美國總統選舉

2016年美國總統選舉 ← 2012 2016年11月8日 2020 → 538個選舉人團席位獲勝需270票民意調查投票率55.7%[1][2] ▲ 0.8 %   获提名人 唐納·川普 希拉莉·克林頓 政党 共和黨 民主党 家鄉州 紐約州 紐約州 竞选搭档 迈克·彭斯 蒂姆·凱恩 选举人票 304[3][4][註 1] 227[5] 胜出州/省 30 + 緬-2 20 + DC 民選得票 62,984,828[6] 65,853,514[6]...

アプリケーションソフトウェア

「アプリケーション」はこの項目へ転送されています。英語の意味については「wikt:応用」、「wikt:application」をご覧ください。 この記事には複数の問題があります。改善やノートページでの議論にご協力ください。 出典がまったく示されていないか不十分です。内容に関する文献や情報源が必要です。（2018年4月） 古い情報を更新する必要があります。（2021年3月）出...

 

Kolumbien

Republik Kolumbien República de Colombia Flagge Wappen Wahlspruch: «Libertad y Orden»spanisch für „Freiheit und Ordnung“ Amtssprache Spanisch Hauptstadt Bogotá, D.C. Staats- und Regierungsform präsidentielle Republik Staatsoberhaupt, zugleich Regierungschef Präsident Gustavo Petro Fläche 1.141.748[1] km² Einwohnerzahl 51,5 Millionen (29.) (2021)[2] Bevölkerungsdichte 46 Einwohner pro km² Bevölkerungs­entwicklung + 1,1 % (Schätzung für das Jahr 2021...

 

Frank Gotch

For the American physician, see Frank Gotch (physician). American professional wrestler (1877–1917) Frank GotchGotch in 1917Birth nameFrank Alvin GotchBorn(1877-04-27)April 27, 1877Humboldt, Iowa, U.S.DiedDecember 17, 1917(1917-12-17) (aged 40)[1]Humboldt, Iowa, U.S.Cause of deathUremia poisoningSpouse(s) Gladys Oestrich ​ ​(m. 1911; died 1917)​Children1Professional wrestling careerRing name(s)Frank GotchFrank KennedyBilled height...

List of international goals scored by Ellen White

White playing for England in 2019: she played 113 games for England and eight for Great Britain.[1] Ellen White is an English former professional footballer who played for both England and Great Britain between 2010 and 2022, and scored 58 international goals during that time.[2] For England, White scored 52 goals in 113 international appearances, making her the country's all-time top scorer;[2] she surpassed Kelly Smith's record of 46 goals by scoring the third goal ...

 

Piper Niven

Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. La mise en forme de cet article est à améliorer (octobre 2021). La mise en forme du texte ne suit pas les recommandations de Wikipédia : il faut le « wikifier ». Kimberly BensonPiper Niven en janvier 2023.Données généralesNom de naissance Kimberly BensonNom de ring Piper NivenDoudropViperNationalité BritanniqueNaissance 6 mai 1991 (33 ans)Kilbirnie, Écosse[1]Taille 5′ 8″ (1,...