The Fort Worth African American Museum and Cultural Center is closer to becoming a reality, as a building has been purchased for the organization to preserve the history, culture and stories of African Americans in the Fort Worth area.
During a city council work session Tuesday at City Hall, Kacey Thomas, the city’s director of Neighborhood Services, said the museum’s nonprofit organization has purchased two units of an existing building totaling 5,000 square feet, located at 3100 and 3104 East Rosedale St. in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood in east Fort Worth.
The city donated $40,000 in 2022 to fund a study of potential museum sites. The museum is now asking the city to allocate the funds directly to the museum to complete building improvements. The council is expected to make a decision at its Jan. 13 meeting…