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Visit the African American Museum of Southern Arizona for its public opening ceremony

Ribbon-cutting Saturday, Jan. 14
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Just ahead of MLK Day, the public will be able to visit the newest museum on the University of Arizona Campus.

The African American Museum of Southern Arizona calls the Student Union Memorial Center home, but before it fully opens to the public, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will commemorate the occasion on Saturday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. - noon.

The 1,100-square-foot space is the vision-turned-reality for co-founding Executive Director Beverely Elliott and her husband, former Wildcat Basketball star, Bob Elliott.

The pair says the museum opened as a virtual experience first, operating online-only beginning in 2021, after their 7-year-old grandson expressed interest in visiting a museum that preserved the history and told the stories of "people that are like me."

The African American Museum of Southern Arizona is KGUN 9's Giving Project recipient for the month of January. We invite you to make a donation of even $5 or $10 to help make a difference.

Our partner in the Giving Project, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, is matching the first $500 in donations again this month.

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THE GIVING PROJECT

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GIVING PROJECT TOTAL CASH DONATIONS SINCE LAUNCH

  • $1876.00 - May 2022
  • $1523.00 - June 2022
  • $3375.00 - July 2022
  • $5128.00 - August 2022
  • $2050.00 - September 2022
  • $6500.00 - October 2022
  • $3006.00 - November 2022
  • $6500.00 - December 2022
  • $7535.00 - January 2023
  • $1260.00 - February 2023
  • $3500.00 - March 2023
  • $4395.00 - April 2023
  • $580.00 - May 2023
  • $2164.49 - June 2023
  • $1760.00 - July 2023
  • $1175.00 - August 2023
  • $17,153 - September 2023
  • $500.00 - October 2023
  • $1770.00 - November 2023
  • $5540.00 - December 2023
  • $5350.00 - January 2024
  • $4087.00 - February 2024
  • $4500.00 - March 2024
  • $1055.00 - April 2024
  • $666.48 - May 2024
  • $10,945 - June 2024
  • $1,745.00 - July 2024
  • $67,037.00 - August 2024
  • $17,753.00 - September 2024

TOTAL TO DATE - $190,428.97

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