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Howard County Center Of African American Culture

Howard County Center Of African American Culture

The museum, children's library, and research library of this center preserve the history of African American culture in Howard County.

Founded in August 1987, the Howard County Center of African American Culture Inc. is an independent, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the collection, preservation and interpretation of African American history and culture of Howard County Maryland and the surrounding region.

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