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Use the restoration of the houses as a catalyst to revitalize the South End by
creating a cultural district that reflects the area’s historic Black and immigrant
roots.
The Goals of Our Founders
The Goals of Our Founders
Use the restoration of the houses as a catalyst to revitalize the South End by
creating a cultural district that reflects the area’s historic Black and immigrant
roots.
Establish a sustainable African American heritage, education, and research center.
Use landscape architecture to design and reconstruct outdoor and public spaces
that:
• Reflect the changing historical relationships between workers of diverse ethnic
backgrounds; and
• Celebrate the roles they played in local, state, and national history.
Provide a forum (and historical context) for discussing community and state-wide
initiatives that promote racial healing and socio-economic justice.