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Sean Jones, The Progress-Index Richard Stewart tells students from Cultural Roots Cooperative about the history of Pocahontas Island inside his Black History Museum on the island, on May 3, 2021, in Petersburg, Va. (Sean Jones/The Progress-Index via AP) May 09, 2021 - 6:02 AM PETERSBURG, Va. - “It’s so nice to hear children’s voices in here again,” said Richard Stewart, immersed in a field trip of about 20 kids standing in his home on Pocahontas I...

School co-op raises funds for Black history museum SEAN JONES, The Progress-Index FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Students from Cultural Roots, an education cooperative, gift $3,500 to Richard Stewart, who runs the Pocahontas Island Black History Museum on the island, on May 3, 2021, in Petersburg, Va. (Sean Jones/The Progress-Index via AP)Sean Jones/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3Richard Stewart tells students from Cultural Roots Cooperative about the history of Pocahontas Island inside his ...

The Progress-Index PETESRBURG – “It’s so nice to hear childrens voices in here again,” said Richard Stewart, immersed in a field trip of about 20 kids standing in his home on Pocahontas Island.  Stewart’s house doubles as a Black History Museum that chronicles the island’s history as a the “oldest Black community in the United States.” It was the home of free Blacks as early as the 1800s, achieving prosperity and esteem. About 700 historical pieces are packed within ...

Lake Park artist to host community conversation this weekend March 10, 2021 at 6:05 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 6:05 PM The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County is celebrating a Lake Park artist whos sending a powerful message to the community by bringing fabric to life. Gillian Kennedy Wright is a mixed media fiber artist who uses and focuses on bold contrasting colors, patterns, textures, flora, abstractions and portraits. This weekend, Gillian Kennedy Wright will host a community discu...

Palm Beach Daily News "Karibu," the Swahili word for “welcome, come in” takes on a new meaning when applied to African-American culture, centered around Sunday meals after church and families drawn together by strong female figures, according to the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County.  And that sense of community is at the center of its new exhibition, "Karibu: A Celebration of Black Artists in Palm Beach County."  The exhibit, a collaboration between the Cultural Council and ATB Fin...