Bulletin Feb. 9, 2023

All Copy rights reserved, WCAAHAA, Inc.. February 9, 2022

 February is African American History Month

February is an excellent month to renew your membership, $15 per year. Please help WCAAHAA to continue its 23-year legacy to document, preserve and highlight the history of African Americans of Walker County and NW Georgia. We truly need your support. This is our community to preserve. This is our beloved home. 

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The Community is invited to the

Napier Chapel A.M.E.Z. Church and Cemetery

 Interpretative Sign Dedication

February 25, 2023 at 1pm

Napier Chapel Road - Center Post Community

This is a partnership with the following organizations:

Napier Chapel A.M.E.Z. Cemetery Preservation Group

WCAAHAA, Inc.

The Georgia Civil War Commission

The Walker County Preservation Authority

As we all know, the church was mysteriously burned in 2020; however, the cemetery remains active.

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 We need volunteers to assist with keeping museum open as receptionists.

 Please contact Beverly Foster 678-371-4106

 www.walkercountyafricanamerican.com

Like us on Facebook:

 https://www.facebook.com/walkercountygeorgiaafricanamericanmuseumand park

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 View Beverly's Historical Moments via UCTV/265 cable TV, Fort Oglethorpe Georgia or livestream Facebook at www.UCTV265.com (go to the right bottom corner in the social media section and click on Facebook).

 Also, shows are archived on www.UCT265.com for any time viewing.

Raymond Hudgins

Northwest Georgia's Bodybuilder Champion

Thursday, February 23, 2023, 7pm

This program has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Sustaining Humanities through the American Rescue Plan in partnership with the American Historical Association. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the American Historical Association or the National Endowment For The Humanities. The American Historical Association is the National Endowment For the Humanities' grantee, and Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association, Inc. is a subgrantee of the American Historical Association. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed by guests on Beverly's Historical Moments do not necessarily represent those of the host or Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association, Inc.

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***Our Story Mural*** 

WCAAHAA, Inc proudly to announces the support of the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts for the art project 

Our Story Mural

This project includes a mural for the north wall of the museum highlighting the African American Experience in Walker County Georgia We are asking the community for suggestions of images.

Also

All kindergarten through 12th grade students of Walker County, Georgia's schools, churches and nonprofit organizations may participate in

 WCAAHAA's African American History Month mini mural project.

Please contact Dr. Kisha Caldwell Thomas, email: kisha.thomas@chattanoogastate.edu

 or Mrs. Theresa Dorsey, email: therealoc@aol.com

This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency-the National Endowment for the Arts.

***A financial match is needed for this grant***

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 Donations and loan of Artifacts for display at the museum are now being accepted. 706-670-1165

309 North Main Street, La Fayette, Georgia 30728

Museum Hours

Suggested Admission Donations: Adults -$5.00; Students-$1.00 (ages 21 and under)

Monday and Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 10am-6pm

Thursday: 10am-6pm

Friday: 10am-6pm

 Saturday: 10am -6pm

Sunday: 1-4pm

Wednesday-Saturday: 1pm-2pm closed for lunch

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BOOKS:

Appalachian African Americans, Northwest Georgia, Walker County, $20

Recipe Book, $10

USCT of Chattanooga and North Georgia, $40

Please add $8 for shipping books

Double sided collectible ornament, Hill High and Wallaceville schools, $25.00, add $12 shipping: total $37.00

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Support WCAAHAA, Inc.

Become a member, $15 per year

Active or Silent Partner

or 

Just Donate

Donate with a credit or debit card with the link: 

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SEQNZ9P7RH5WL

Cashapp (Request and I will forward you a Cashapp)

Make check or money order payable to WCAAHAA, Inc

Mail to: 

WCAAHAA, Inc

PO Box 963

Chickamauga, Georgia 30707

or

 WCAAHAA, Inc

C/o Beverly Foster, President

P.O. Box 1695

Lithonia, Georgia 30058

WCAAHAA, Inc is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible

Amazon has discontinued its Amazon Smile Program

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Walker County Proudly Supports Its Multicultural Heritage

African American Museum to open soon in La Fayette, Georgia

309 North Main Street

706-670-1165

&

African American Memorial Park coming in La Fayette

Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association, Inc

Twenty-Three Years Strong

Teaching Ourselves and Others

Preserving and Documenting

Walker County and Northwest Georgia

African American History

Promoting Positive Images In Our Community