HBCU Grants

  HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative

The preservation of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) across the country is a key focus of this year’s grant announcement. Through the Action Fund’s HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative, six HBCUs are receiving nearly $700,000 funding to ensure the protection of their cultural assets.

Two are in Alabama:

Talladega College | Talladega, Alabama

Comprised of a 55-acre historic district, Talladega College, the first private, historically Black liberal arts college in Alabama, exhibits a wide range of architectural styles. Founded by two formally enslaved men, its historic buildings date from 1869 including the college’s Savery Library, the original home of the nationally recognized Amistad murals painted by noted artist Hale Woodruff. A comprehensive project plan, which will include the college’s first campus-wide preservation plan and its first master plan, will lay the foundation for the preservation of Talladega College’s rich history.

 

 

Department of Architecture

Tuskegee University’s Department of Architecture | Tuskegee, Alabama

Tuskegee (Institute) University was founded in 1881 under the leadership of Dr. Booker T. Washington. It’s now over 5,000-acre campus comprises over 100 buildings and is designated as a National Historic Site. Led by its Department of Architecture, the university will develop a sustainability and climate change resiliency plan to create preservation strategies that address the effects of climate change on its historic resources.