06/16/2023
VRMI GRANT WRITING UPDATE: We were just notified that VRMI has secured a federal Museum Grant for African American History and Culture from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the WorldBeat Cultural Center to serve the community and visitors of San Diego, California!
This federal grant funding will expand their African American Heritage and Diaspora Museum, and develop a modular exhibit to promote a greater understanding of how Black Seminoles, Gullah Geeches, Mascogos, and maroon societies were impacted by Underground Railroad South.
