[dropcap]In[/dropcap] less than 10 years they have transformed a portion of the North End into innovative an landscape that could set the pattern for many Detroit neighborhoods.
Oakland Avenue Urban Farms located on the North End started in 2009 as a project derived from St. John Evangelist Temple of Truth and School of Wisdom, which is led by the Rev. Bertha L. Carter, Hebron’s mother. Carter challenged her congregation to provide food to area residents. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]
“The Oakland Avenue Urban Farms is a place where we are not only growing food, we cultivate youth, we cultivate art, we cultivate music, Hebron declared. “We truly cultivate much more than fruits and vegetables.”
Oakland Avenue Urban Farm | Tom Perkins
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become charter members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. (Website).
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