School Board of Marion County, Florida (Howard Academy Community Center - The Black Archives of Marion County)

The School Board of Marion County, Florida, will provide enhanced opportunities for area students and residents to learn more about the African American history of the region by expanding access to the collections of The Black Archives of Marion County. A special exhibition housed at the Silver River Museum and Educational Center will include key artifacts that will become a part of the center's curriculum for all fourth and fifth graders in Marion County totaling over 6,000 students. A touch screen kiosk with text, images, and video clips about significant people, places and events relating to regional Black History will be installed. The remaining collection will continue to be housed within the Howard Academy Community Center - once the first African American school in the county - allowing easier access for community members and students researching their ancestors or local history.