The Benefits of a Cultural Center & Museum 

African Americans account for about 14%  and 1.7% identify as Native American or Alaska Native of the entire American population, according to the Pew Research Center reports. With 36.2 million people with Black cultural heritage, and some 5.2 million people with Native American cultural heritage, how many for identify as Afro-Indigenous? It should follow that many people would want to learn about the African diaspora customs and African & Indigenous traditions. Within 151 U.S. counties, Hispanic, black or indigenous people are the majority race or ethnicity, however, the history of these groups is not properly taught. That is the primary purpose of a cultural center:  Our efforts are to develop a cultural center and museum  to teach the community about our Afro-Indigenous culture and any culture under the African diaspora through the use of events, festivals, exhibitions and workshops. It will serve as a major resource on the history and culture of African American and Native Americans in the northeast, and those who migrated to the North Fork during the 'Great Migration'.  


The Community
This center will be a great way to understand others within our community. Knowledge is absolutely power, and it will bring community members together in a fun and constructive environment, the way the AAECF, Inc Organization can bring, which not many others can do. This center will provide a unique experience, and a way to step into our Cultural World !  The nation’s Black population includes those who say their race is Black, either alone or along with other racial backgrounds that includes Hispanics or Latinos, Indigenous, West Indian and Asian who say their race is Black. We Embrace Them All!