Cheltenham Area Branch NAACP meets with The American Revolution Center and the African American Museum of Philadelphia staffs
The Cheltenham Area Branch NAACP initiated contact with the Mr. Thomas M. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Revolution Center (ARC) May, 2004 in an effort to ensure exhibits and collections representing African American contributions were being planned for the $100 million dollar facility.
The ARC was initially scheduled to be constructed in Valley Forge , Montgomery County , PA where it was anticipated to attract nearly a million visitors a year and create almost 1000 jobs.
The NAACP also sought to ensure African-Americans were represented on the Board of Trustees. Since our initial inquiry, nearly a decade ago, the ARC still has not appointed one African-American to the 17 member board. Requests to review the board charter that details how members are selected and what their responsibilities are has not been answered. read more click here
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