Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History

Please note the dates below that the museum will be closed for Christmas & New Year's holidays: Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2020 Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2020 New Year's Day, January 1, 2021... Have a wonderful holiday season! #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #loveaugusta #lucycraftlaneymuseum

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black history had the pleasure to meet The Even Par Golf Club from Atlanta in Augusta this past weekend. They came to the Laney Museum for a tour, played golf at The Patch, and met "The Black Caddies" of The Augusta National. They had never heard of Miss Lucy Craft Laney, The Patch, or The Black Caddies until they saw the documentary on The Golf Channel during The Masters in November. They had a great visit and will be back soon. #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #loveaugusta #theblackcaddies #blackhistory #augustablackhistory

THE 2020 EDWARD J. CASHIN MEMORIAL WOODROW WILSON LECTURE AND ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE November 7th Lecture Featured Speakers: Lisa Landers ... The Women's Suffrage Movement in the Progressive Era South. Dr. Sonya Ramsey Church Ladies, Club Women, and Political Sorors: Black Women's Struggle for Voting Rights, 1913 to the Present Brought to you by: The Augusta Museum of History; Historic Augusta, Inc; Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History; and the Morris Museum of Art. Their organizational efforts are supported by the Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society and Augusta University Center for the Study of Georgia History.

Giving Tuesday: Please support the Lucy Craft Laney Museum Children's Academy Educational Enrichment Programs The museum's Children's Academy continues the legacy of Lucy Craft Laney by educating and exposing children and adults locally and beyond to the visual and performing arts, history, literature, leadership and improved educational skills. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that helps people and organizations transform their communities. It's a day that enco...urages people to do good to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. The Children's Academy provides creative learning spaces for children from low to moderate income homes throughout the year. By supporting the museum's Giving Tuesday, you are providing opportunities for children to gain experiences through enrichment activities that they may not otherwise be able to afford. Please support the Children's Academy by giving on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Click this link to donate: https://www.gagives.org/story/U5o73f #loveaugusta #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #lucycraftlaneymuseum #childrensacademy #givingtuesday

Please support the Lucy Craft Laney Museum Children's Academy Educational Enrichment Programs The museum's Children's Academy continues the legacy of Lucy Craft Laney by educating and exposing children and adults locally and beyond to the visual and performing arts, history, literature, leadership and improved educational skills. Click here to support the museum's children's programs: https://www.gagives.org/story/U5o73f... To learn more about the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and Children's Academy Program, please visit our website at https://lucycraftlaneymuseum.com.

Annual Quilt Exhibition: "Quilting the HBCU Experience" NOW through JANUARY 24, 2021 This year the Annual Quilt Exhibit is a very special showcase of quilts from the renowned Brown Sugar Stitchers that highlight the HBCU experience.The exhibit will feature quilts that represent many of the historically black colleges around the country as well as quilts inspired by the African-American Greek-letter organizations. Call early to schedule your tour: 706-724-3576. #loveaugusta #brownsugarstitchers #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #augustablackhistory #quiltexhibit

Please enjoy the panel discussion from the Lucy Craft Laney Museum HBCU Experience! https://www.youtube.com/watch #loveaugusta #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #lucycraftlaneymuseum #blackhistory #hbcu #historicblackcollegesanduniversities

Golden Blocks Project is a project spearheaded by the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History and the Greater Augusta Arts Council. Named the Golden Blocks Project, in reference to the historic nickname of the corridor of business and industry located on or near Campbell and Gwinnett Streets, this endeavor will create new public art that references the historical and cultural significance of these areas. Today, Campbell and Gwinnett Streets are James Brown and Laney-Walker B...oulevards.During the time of segregation, the area nicknamed the Golden Blocks was the heart of Augusta's black business community. Federal "Red Line" policies prevented citizens from receiving bank mortgages within certain areas that were predominantly non-white populations, and businesses elsewhere in the city were allowed to discriminate against black patrons due to Jim Crow era laws. In the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods, black-owned banks, insurance companies, theaters and other businesses worked to offset this discrimination and thrived, creating a strong sense of community. TAKE A WALKING TOUR ON YOUR PHONE OF AUGUSTA'S HISTORIC GOLDEN BLOCKS. DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE TOUR AT HTTP://BIT.LY/GOLDENBLOCKSTOUR For more information about the Golden Blocks Project contact: Pax Bobrow, GAAC at [email protected] Corey Rogers, Lucy Craft Laney Museum at [email protected]

Lucy Craft Laney: Birth of an American Hero Miss Lucy Craft Laney was born in Macon, Georgia on April 13, 1854, eleven years before slavery ended. She was the seventh of ten children born to Rev. and Mrs. David Laney. Rev. Laney was a noteworthy Presbyterian minister and an outstanding carpenter. Using the money he saved doing side jobs, Mr. Laney was able to purchase his wife's freedom and promise his children a better life. Although there were laws that prohibited blacks fr...om reading during Miss Laney's time, with the help of Ms. Campbell, the slave owner's sister, Lucy was able to read by the time she was four. Ms. Campbell's generosity and her parent's open-arm policy with strangers and family taught Lucy the importance of giving and sharing. These lessons would be the foundation for her success. In 1869 at the age of 15, Lucy entered the first class of Atlanta University. In 1873, she was graduated with three other students and went on to start a teaching career that would change the lives of an entire community of people and influence the nation. Visit us at https://lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/ #lucycraftlaneymuseum #lucycraftlaney #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #blackhistory

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History has been the cornerstone for the cultural and historical preservation of African American history in Augusta and the surrounding region. Visitors can explore the local history through museum special tours, education programs, and annual events. The Laney Museum's inspiring art exhibitions showcase the South's rich black heritage to locals and visitors through rotating exhibitions all year. How to Help: Your gift helps the museum to... promote cultural awareness and maintain its commitment to preservation of the Central Savannah River Area's African-American history. Helping is easy. Just go to: https://www.classy.org/give/307226/#!/donation/checkout #lucycraftlaneymuseum #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #blackhistory #donate

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SCHEDULE A TOUR TOURS AND EXHIBITS Guided tours through the museum's permanent exhibitions the Lucy Craft Laney Exhibition, the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Exhibition, the Alice Davis Collection, and the Augusta Ebony Legacy Collection-provide visitors with an overview of Black Augustans' contributions at the local, state, national, and international levels. The museum also displays a number of rotating exhibitions which feature well known and emerging artists; and, e...ducational forums with community leaders. The Annual Lucy Laney Craft Quilt Exhibition showcases regional fiber artists. Special exhibitions about entertainer James Brown, golf, and historical milestones are also popular attractions. Click here for more info: https://lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/programs/ #lucycraftlaneymuseumofblackhistory #augustablackhistory #blackhistory #loveaugusta