Months after the presentation of the $11.5 million African American Cultural Center and Museum Complex, the project is moving into phase one — securing funding, beginning the land purchase process and leasing a proof-of-concept space.
The lease signed for a location connected to Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Sherbondy Hill will house a small portion of the museum, renter-friendly office spaces and meeting rooms. Educational programs, which will take place this summer during a soft opening, will range from investment and trading to financial literacy.
“We’re going to be opening to the public in a few months,” said N.J. Akbar, administrative lead of The Legacy Building Project, “and that will be our proof of concept to show what we can do in a smaller space that will lead us into the need for that bigger space.”…