When you become a Member, you’ll play a critical role in recording and preserving the voices of African Americans from the past and present for generations to come.
Yes, this new Museum will celebrate African American history and culture — from the dark days of slavery to the individual heroism and collective resiliency that was the Civil Rights movement to the triumph of the election of the first African American president and beyond. This history is America’s history.
Our challenge now is to raise the money we need to build this exciting addition to the American cultural landscape. A total of $500 million is needed. Congress has committed to provide half of the funds needed to build the Museum, and we need your help to raise the additional $250 million in private donations to make the National Museum of African American History and Culture a reality.
In return for your generous support of the Museum as a Charter Member, you’ll be eligible for many special benefits:
For your gift of $25, you will receive a 10% discount at all Smithsonian gift shops and online, a one-year subscription to the quarterly magazine American Legacy, special E-updates about Museum events, programs and exhibitions, and your name added to the Museum’s prestigious electronic Honor Roll of Charter Members to be displayed at the Museum.
For your gift of $40, you will also receive a beautiful 8.5″ x 11″ Certificate of Appreciation, perfect for framing and proudly displaying your support of the Museum.
For your gift of $100, you will also receive the double CDEvery Tone a Testimony, a fascinating aural history of African Americans in words, music and poetry.
For your gift of $250, you will also receive the book Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits, a beautiful collection of portraits and stories of prominent African Americans.
When the Museum opens its doors in 2015, it will be far more than a collection of objects. It will be a place that seeks to help all Americans remember—and by remembering, continue the dialogue about race in this country and help foster a spirit of reconciliation and healing.
Please, become our partner in building this great Museum by becoming a Charter Member today. With your help, we’ll build this important institution brick by brick, story by story, and honor the great legacy of the African American experience. Thank you for your support.
Sincerely,
Adrienne Brooks
Director of Development
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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