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The museum welcomes visitors for the programs listed below, by appointment and for special programming at 1213 N. Central Ave. in Tampa’s Central Park neighborhood. For more information, call 813-945-2077. The museum’s permanent exhibit and gallery are scheduled to open in June 2027.
Celebrating USF's Black Alumni Celebrate the University of South Florida's 70th anniversary and commemorate the 65th anniversary of Ernest Boger becoming the university's first Black student in September 1961. USF alumnus Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil, formerly known as Otha Favors, will reflect on the experiences of Black students at USF during the 1960s, followed by …
80 Years of Omega Brotherhood and Service Celebrate 80 years of service, scholarship and community with the Pi Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Members will share the history of the fraternity and its Tampa chapter while exploring the organization's four cardinal principles: manhood, scholarship, perseverance and uplift. The program features historical testimonials, …
The Black History Book Club continues its fall season with a discussion of The Talented Ribkins by Ladee Hubbard on Oct. 26.
This program featured a discussion with friends and neighbors who lived in 1960s Tampa during segregation. It explored the growth of Black communities across the Tampa Bay area, including the Scrub, Dobyville, Spring Hill, Bealsville, West Tampa and College Hill.
This program explored Central Avenue’s cultural legacy through the work of Black musicians who performed in Tampa, including Tampa Red, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb and Ray Charles. It highlighted the music that shaped one of the city’s most important entertainment districts.
This program examined the history of Tampa’s first Black churches, beginning with Mt. Sinai African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, founded in the Scrub in 1863. It traced the growth of Black congregations across Central Avenue, Tampa Heights and Bealsville.
This program featured a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. about his role in the Civil Rights Movement, from the 1960 Nashville sit-ins to his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Volunteer Ambassador sign-ups are now open. Ambassadors support public programs and help share the history and culture of Black Americans in Tampa. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while connecting visitors.
