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The mission of the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center is to build community awareness, appreciation and understanding of the value of cultural diversity in Hancock County and surrounding areas.
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Vision Statement
The vision of the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center is to promote hope, harmony and unity among people of different race, ethnic backgrounds and cultural heritage.
About us
The Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center (BHLMC), founded in 1982, is a lending library and teaching museum with art and artifacts from over 50 countries. The Center is a treasure chest of cultural memorabilia, art items, and antiques. The Center has won numerous awards including the prestigious Governor’s Award for Outstanding Arts Outreach.
Today’s Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center is a vibrant multicultural lending library and teaching museum with art items and artifacts from over 50 countries. We offer specialized cultural programs and events, speaking engagements and private tours. We are a one of a kind multicultural and multidimensional resource center in the United States and a leading pioneer in multicultural education in Northwest Ohio.
Today’s Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center is a vibrant multicultural lending library and teaching museum with art items and artifacts from over 50 countries. We offer specialized cultural programs and events, speaking engagements and private tours. We are a one of a kind multicultural and multidimensional resource center in the United States and a leading pioneer in multicultural education in Northwest Ohio.
Programs
The Center serves to culturally enrich and improve lives in Ohio’s communities. This is accomplished by the library’s programs and outreach services to schools and colleges, various organizations, faith-based entities, businesses and the public at large.
The Center unveiled the Smithsonian’s internationally acclaimed exhibit featuring the esteemed and highly accomplished Red Tails - WWII Tuskegee Airmen in 1997. The Center is the only library or museum in the world awarded the Smithsonian's "Black Wings" Exhibit featuring African American Aviators from WWII to the Space Shuttle Program! You’ve seen George Lucas’s “Red Tails” Movie - now it’s time to visit The Center and view the actual photographs and chronological journey of these courageous and highly skilled fighter pilots
The Center unveiled the Smithsonian’s internationally acclaimed exhibit featuring the esteemed and highly accomplished Red Tails - WWII Tuskegee Airmen in 1997. The Center is the only library or museum in the world awarded the Smithsonian's "Black Wings" Exhibit featuring African American Aviators from WWII to the Space Shuttle Program! You’ve seen George Lucas’s “Red Tails” Movie - now it’s time to visit The Center and view the actual photographs and chronological journey of these courageous and highly skilled fighter pilots
Awards
The Center showcases the works of area and widely known artists, changing exhibits, historical memorabilia and global art items and artifacts. The Center and its founder are the recipients of over 15 awards including the "Governor's Award" for outstanding Arts Outreach. Other awards/recognition includes:
Jaycees Distinguished Service Award: Red Apple Awards from Findlay City Schools: Woman of the Year Award from the Findlay Beta Sigma Phi Council: The Dr. Martin Luther King Peacemaker Award from the King Committee in Tiffin: Outstanding Arts Organization Award from the Arts Partnership: On Behalf of Youth Award, Camp Fire, USA: The Chamber’s Distinguished Service Award through Hancock Leadership: Recognized on BET and Time Warner Cable: Area TV Stations and Newspaper: Ohio tourism publications: features in various business publications and newsletters: GSW Manufacturing’s exclusive recipient in 2002 to receive full sponsorship for a 2 week visit to and cultural enrichment of Japan: Featured in Findlay Mall’s Promotional Ads Campaign: Gleaner’s Citizen of the Year Award: Rotary and Lion’s Club Distinguished Service Award.
Jaycees Distinguished Service Award: Red Apple Awards from Findlay City Schools: Woman of the Year Award from the Findlay Beta Sigma Phi Council: The Dr. Martin Luther King Peacemaker Award from the King Committee in Tiffin: Outstanding Arts Organization Award from the Arts Partnership: On Behalf of Youth Award, Camp Fire, USA: The Chamber’s Distinguished Service Award through Hancock Leadership: Recognized on BET and Time Warner Cable: Area TV Stations and Newspaper: Ohio tourism publications: features in various business publications and newsletters: GSW Manufacturing’s exclusive recipient in 2002 to receive full sponsorship for a 2 week visit to and cultural enrichment of Japan: Featured in Findlay Mall’s Promotional Ads Campaign: Gleaner’s Citizen of the Year Award: Rotary and Lion’s Club Distinguished Service Award.
Watch this video featuring BHLMC founder, Nina Parker.
WBGU stopped by in the summer of 2014 to interview Nina Parker about the BHLMC's purpose, mission and programming.
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Our Board
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John F. Kostyo (Chair)
Profession: Attorney Member since January 2008 Harrison Phillips (Vice Chair) Profession: Retired Military Member since January 2016 John Simmons (Treasurer) Profession: Internal Audit (Marathon) Member since: December 2013 |
Jerome Gray (Interim Executive Director)
Profession: Accounting –Retired Member since December: 2007 Robert Schuck (Secretary) Profession: Attorney Member since 2014 |
Location & PhoneBlack Heritage Library and Multicultural Center
817 Harmon Street Findlay, OH 45840 Phone (419) 423-4954 |
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Support has been provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal CARES Act of 2020.
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