Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives

Michigan


This little museum/shop is worth a peek. Exhibits change regularly, but pop in and you might see a photography show of boxers like native son Floyd Mayweather, plus displays of old cotton scales, hair oil and other artifacts. They mix in with textiles and prints by African American artists that are for sale to raise money to build a larger cultural facility.


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