The michigan street african american heritage corridor commission will increase staff capacity and access to collections for five historic locations: the michigan street baptist church, nash house…

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission received a $118,800 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will fund the hiring of a new full-time Museum Collections and Interpretive Assistant to improve collections care and access at five historic locations: the Michigan Street Baptist Church, Nash House Museum, Historic Colored Musicians Club and Jazz Museum, WUFO 1080 AM Black Radio History Collective, and Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. The assistant will also develop and coordinate exhibition content and programming to increase access for local residents, students, and researchers of abolitionist and African American histories in Buffalo, NY. The project will be completed by September 30, 2026.

The michigan street african american heritage corridor commission will increase staff capacity and access to collections for five historic locations: the michigan street baptist church, nash house museum, historic colored musicians club and jazz museum, wufo 1080 am black radio history collective, and michigan street african american heritage corridor. For the project, the organization will hire a new full-time museum collections and interpretive assistant to improve collections care and access. The museum collections and interpretive assistant will also develop and coordinate exhibition content and programming. Beneficiaries of the project will include local residents, students, and researchers of abolitionist and african american histories of buffalo.