Continuing the Quest for History Untold!
History Collection Initiative
Overview
The Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center (KAA-MaCC), Inc. is creating public programming that will engage young minds to dig deep to uncover small history untold about African-Americans in Cabarrus and Rowan County. The History Collection Initiative seeks to allow youth to learn from community memories and share their perspectives on what a historical story means to them. Viewpoints of youth will be captured to tell stories using historical sources, read historical works, and visit repositories to discover information about the African-American family in our area. The objective is to help youth and adults to learn more about each other as well as appreciating and respecting cultural differences.
Programs for Junior History Detectives, Historical Banners, and a Black History Series will be initiated and/or expanded for public awareness.
History Collection Programs
KAA-MaCC History Collection Initiative has three components: Junior History Detectives, Historical Banner Series, and the Black History Series. Information about each program follows.
Black History Series
The Black History Annual Celebration is usually held three days after Juneteenth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black History Celebration has been postponed until 2023.
Black History: Did You Know?
To share factual Black History with our friends, information is posted to our @kaamacc.org Facebook page every week. The weekly Black History: Did You Know facts are also sent to groups (Kannapolis Friends of KAA-Macc and Ktown FBFs) and Facebook friends. Connect with us to discover interesting facts about African-Americans. Source: L.D. Melton Agency LLC - Complimentary 2019 Calendar (ComdaAdvertising Connections)
Sharing Cab-Row Stories
Discover your inner artist through our workshops. Do you have a fond memory of growing up in Cabarrus and/or Rowan County (Cab-Row)? A favorite place? Artifacts of times past? Please share them with KAA-MaCC!
As part of the History Collection Initiative, the Black History Series includes small history that is not included in the large history covered in textbooks. The Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center (KAA-MaCC) has introduced "Sharing Cab-Row Stories" which is available on our website.
We are accepting submissions for Cab-Row Stories via the link below.
History Collection Initiative Campaign Fund
Preserve the Past, Shape the Future:
KAA-MaCC launched the History Collection Initiative Campaign (HCIC) on December 31, 2018, to promote local history collection and support public programming for youth education.
The KAA-MaCC HCIC Fund drive is designed to reach a goal of $50,000 or more through the generous gift of $500 from one hundred (100) individuals to support youth education. Funding from the HCIC will be used to hire staff (a history collections program coordinator and researcher), exhibit development, marketing, and community outreach.
Contributions to the KAA-MaCC HCIC Fund can be made on our website (Donate). You may also Text to Donate (text to the number 41444 and enter keyword 2019HCICFund). To make a donation to the HCIC Fund via check, please call the KAA-MaCC Administrative Office at 704-925-1314. Cash donations may be sent via CashApp - $kaamacc23.
Become a fundraising leader of KAA-MaCC today and donate now to support youth education that we all cherish. Kindly consider an investment of $100, $250, or $500 (or more) to help us achieve our mission and be successful in providing programs of excellence.
Call for Nominations: Celebrating First Ladies
The KAA-MaCC is excited to announce a special Call for Nominations for First Ladies of African-American Churches in Cabarrus and Rowan counties. These remarkable women will be honored in the premiere edition of the "Who’s Who in Cabarrus-Rowan (Cab-Row) Magazine. Deadline: September 30, 2024