Month: August 2023
2023-24 Grants to Support Heritage Center
August 9, 2023In April, Frederick County recommended a Community Partnership Grant in the amount of $25,000 be awarded to AARCH Society, which was approved by the Frederick County Council in May. Funds will support our work to open Frederick’s first African American museum, the Heritage Center, in 2024.
In July, AARCH Society was awarded $47,500 in funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority to support the installation of exhibits at our African American Heritage Center, planned for 2024. Grant funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that attract visitors and expand economic development and tourism-related jobs throughout Maryland.
Also in July, we received a $10,000 Community Promotion Grant from the City of Frederick to support our work to open the Heritage Center. Mayor Michael O’Connor presented a ceremonial check to AARCH Society’s Protean Gibril, Rose Chaney, and Barbara Thompson.
Finally, in August, AARCH Society was part of a Senate Appropriations bill that, once approved, would bring $162,000 in funds to AARCH Society. If secured, the funds will be put toward digitizing and preserving the Society’s archival items. The $10 million bill seeks to provide funds for community-led projects in the state of Maryland and was put forward by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin.
We are, as always, profoundly grateful for the support we continue to receive through our private, government, and charitable foundation partners. Grants and donations provide critical support that allows us to serve community members and visitors of all ages and cultural backgrounds who are interested in learning about and sharing their stories about African American history and heritage in Frederick County.
AARCH Society In the News
August 9, 2023The Frederick News Post recently featured the African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society in an article on $10 million for Maryland projects recently approved by the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committee. If approved, AARCH Society will receive $162,000 in grant funds that will be put toward digitizing and preserving its archival collections in preparation for the opening of Frederick’s African American Heritage Society. Read the News Post feature here.
Sen. Ron Young, Sharon Isaacs Join Board
August 9, 2023We are excited to share the addition of two new members to the AARCH Society Board of Directors.
Former State Senator Ronald Young, Jr., began his career as a social studies teacher in Frederick County, and in 1969 was elected to the Frederick City Board of Alderman. In 1973, he was elected Mayor of Frederick, and won three consecutive re-elections in 1977, 1981 and 1985. In 2010, Young was elected to the Maryland State Senate, and served in that role for 12 years before retiring in 2022. He is an avid historian and Frederick County advocate, serving as a positive force in Frederick’s economic and cultural growth for decades. In Frederick City, he spearheaded the revitalization of Frederick’s historic downtown and the development of the Carroll Creek Linear Park and flood management system.
Sharon Isaacs is a retired federal employee who served as a Senior Administrative Officer and Deputy Director with agencies that include the Department of Commerce and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA). Her volunteer work over several years has included volunteering as an adult chaperone for the First Missionary Baptist Church Summer Youth Camp, and an IRS-certified volunteer income tax preparer for the AARP & Frederick County United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs. She recalls her father actively participating in sit-ins to integrate former Frederick businesses such as the Tivoli Theater (now Weinberg Center) and Snow White Grill.
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