Wednesday, July 21, 2010

ABC Wednesday: A is for African-American Museum

The African-American Museum is housed downtown in what was Oakland's original main Library from 1902-1951.  It is a beautiful Beaux-Arts building with a frieze inscribed with the names of the most celebrated writers of Western Civilization.  The museum is dedicated to preserving the history and experiences of African-Americans in the Bay Area and Northern California.  It contains an extensive archival collection of such artifacts as diaries, correspondence, photos, and periodicals and is well worth a visit.  For more "A" photos from around the world, visit ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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18 comments:

  1. MaraJuly 21, 2010 at 12:17 AM

    Well, it will certainly draw you in with all those colours!

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  2. Rune EideJuly 21, 2010 at 1:20 AM

    I seems to be both a colourful and interesting museum and exhibition. As they usually are.

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  3. Female StuffsJuly 21, 2010 at 3:02 AM

    So colorful! Wonder how it may looks inside the museum :)

    Greetings
    Risma

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  4. Sylvia KJuly 21, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    What a great museum! Would love to visit there! And what a great A word to begin Round 7! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  5. Misfit in ParadiseJuly 21, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    I like all the colors lining the building. An attention getter. Nice photo.

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  6. photowannabeJuly 21, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    I had no idea there was a museum like that in Oakland. Good information and the banners are so colorful.

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  7. VioletSkyJuly 21, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Love the banners with their bright symbolic colours and I see each has a different photo which would draw me down the street to see them all, then inside to see more.

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  8. GayleJuly 21, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    I'll bet you could get lost for hours perusing all the information housed there.

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  9. Roger Owen GreenJuly 21, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    I assume my cousin, who is a social activist in Oakland, has been there.

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  10. CherylJuly 21, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    What a beautiful building. Love that you captured that wonderful streetlight too. Next time I head west, I'll have to make this a must-see.

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  11. Julie Jordan ScottJuly 21, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    I will be in Oakland in about ten days. I believe the last time I was there, I walked right past this building on my way to and from the BART station....

    Lovely!! I am glad I discovered you through my first week at ABC Wednesday...

    A is for Abundance

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  12. Bob CroweJuly 21, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    Didn't know a thing about it. I guess I need to spend some time in Oakland whenever I get back to the Bay Area. I did hear the story on NPR tonight about the city's development plan, including big marijuana farms. Only in California. Well, maybe also the Netherlands.

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  13. Tumblewords:July 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    Lovely shot - terrific architecture.

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  14. FranciscaJuly 22, 2010 at 2:32 AM

    I like museums and don't go to them often enough. This one looks interesting, housed in a nice old building with wonderful flags. I only find it curious that the boy in the photo of the first flag does not look very A-A to me!

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  15. Louis la VacheJuly 22, 2010 at 3:05 AM

    The building that replaced this one is bland in comparision.
    "They don't build 'em like they used to."

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  16. BirdmanJuly 22, 2010 at 5:19 AM

    Love the bright colors... inviting!

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  17. Leslie D.July 22, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    Good to know! I was up there a couple of weeks ago and noticed a few things you've posted - but not this place.

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  18. Vinay Leo R.July 24, 2010 at 4:29 AM

    lovely colors.. and yeah, good photo of the signs..!

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