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Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - Photos (exterior)

A view at the backside of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is one of the world's oldest independent African American museums - Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

Founded in 1965, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has for over half a century been a leading institution dedicated to the African-American experience - Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

Ground was broken for the third generation of the Museum in August 1993 - Photo from Mar. 21, 2023

A view of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Building on East Warren in Midtown - Photo from Mar. 21, 2023