Oct. 10, a sunny fall afternoon, community elders, county and city leaders and longtime supporters gathered at 38th Street and Third Avenue South to break ground on Dreamland on 38th, the future home of the Cultural Wellness Center’s Cultural Wellness University.
The event, held at 3800 Third Ave. S., opened with a historical walk along the 38th Street African American business corridor led by Anthony Taylor, the center’s community storyteller, followed by a program, a golden shovel ceremony and a meal prepared by the center.
Elder Atum Azzahir, the center’s founder and executive director, welcomed guests by calling the day a family event, both by blood and through years of shared work. She said the vision on display was one she and the project’s partners put on paper nearly a decade ago…