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Jacksonville's newly-opened African American History Museum spotlights the Black experience in Jacksonville and beyond | Community Voices

The Jacksonville African American History Museum is located at 859 Grove St. in Jacksonville, Ill.
Photo provided by Art Wilson
The Jacksonville African American History Museum is located at 859 Grove St. in Jacksonville, Ill.

The Jacksonville African American History Museum is a newly-opened museum which features local and national stories about African Americans. Executive Director Art Wilson and President Alberta Robinson spoke to Community Voices about the history of the museum's current location. They also described the exhibits in the museum which include information about the Underground Railroad, the Civil Rights Movement and Ken Norton, a famous boxer from Jacksonville.

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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