Founded on September 11, 2007; the debut of the Hudson Institute on the Central Coast of Southern California, marked the beginning of a new era and challenge for a Proud and Prosperous Race of
People. Â
The Institute was created as a forum for the presentation of the African American Journey and as a medium for the exhibition of Global Arts.Â
It is dedicated to Collecting, Preserving and Interpreting the Material and Intellectual Culture of all people of African Ancestry. Â
The museum is committed to telling the story of African descendants in all of it's Permutations: such as Family Life; The Civil Rights Movement; Arts and Entertainment; Sports; Politics; Law; Medicine; Architect; Religious Affiliations and Technology.
We value your opinions and solicit your generous financial support.Â
The museum is a.. 501 (3) (c), California Corporation, and all contributions are Tax Deductible.
* Museum President Â
* Chief Executive OfficerÂ
* Museum Founder
Proposed future Museum
Building Concept...Â
  Civil Rights Leader / Activist
 Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
    Born: January 15, 1929
      Died: April 4, 1968
  Barack Obama
44 th. President of
the United States of America
Born: August 4, 1961
    Mrs. Coretta Scott King
     Born: April 27, 1927
     Died: June 30, 2006
First Lady Michelle
(Robinson) Obama       Born:Â
January 17, 1964
R & B.... Entertainer Group....The Supreme
(Top): Mary Wilson  (Left Botton): DianaÂ
Ross  (Right-Bottom Row): Florence Ballard
circa: 1962
   Church of God in Christ
Bishop Charles Edward Blake
International Presiding Bishop    Born: August 5, 1940Â
 R&B Singer -Dancer-
Bandleader-Songwriter
    James Brown
Born: May 3, 1933
Died: December 25, 2006
           Colin Luther Powell
           Born: April 15, 1937
* American Statesman
* Retired-Four Star General..U.S. Army
* 65 th. United Stes Secretary of State
          (2001-2005)
* National Security Advisor...1887-1989
* Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
          (1989-1993)
* Commander of the U.S. Army Force  Â
  command.....(1989)
            Condalisa Rice
        Born: November 14, 1954Â
*(2005-2009)...66th. United States Secretary  of State  * National Security Advisor Â
* Member of the National Security Council to President George W. Bush * Professor of Political Science at Stanford University  * Served as (Provost) 1993-1999) at Stanford
         Sydney Poitier
* Born: February 20, 1927; in Miami, Florida
* Bahamian American Actor - Film Director -
 Author - DiplomatÂ
* 1963 - (1 st.) Person of African-American  Â
 Descendant to be awarded an Academy
 Award for Best Actor.
* 1999 - Named to be among the Greatest  Â
 Male Stars of all times by The American
 Film Institute.
* 2002 - Received..Best Actor Award.
* 1997 - Served as the Bahamian Ambassa-
 dor to Japan.
* August 12, 2009 - Awarded the Presidential   Medal of Freedom presented by President    Barack Obama.
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          Bessie Coleman
      * Born: January 26, 1892 Â
      * Died: April 30, 1926
      * American Civil Aviator
    * 1 st. African American FemaleÂ
     to hold a International PilotÂ
     license.
    Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
* 1 st. Black South African President
* Civil Rights Activist, World Leader & Â Â Journalist
         Doris Miller (aka "Dorie"
* Born: October 12, 1919; in Waco, Texas
* Died: November 24, 1943
       Thurgood Marshall
 Born: July 2, 1908
 Died: January 24, 1993
* United States Supreme Court    Associate Justice
* 1 st. African American Supreme  Court Justice to be selected.Â
     Shirley Chisholm
 Born: November 30, 1924
 Died: January 1, 2005
* New York..Congresswoman
* January 25, 1972)...Candidate  for President of the United     States.
* Educator &Author
       Shirley Caesar
    Born: October 13, 1938
* African American Gospel    Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist & Church Pastor
          Oprah Gail Winfrey
* Born: January 29, 1954; in Kosciusho, Â Â
 Mississippi
* American Television Host, Actress,
 Producer, Philanthropist
* Ranked as the Richest African American
  of the 20 th. Century & at on time theÂ
  world's only Black Billionaire.
* Ranked as the Greatest African American  Â
 Philanthopist in America.
   The Hudson Institute of       African American HeritageÂ
    & Global Arts Museum
       Â
       "Our History, Our Future & Our Legacy"
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    Senior PastorÂ
Albert Calvin Hudson
Holy Faith Chuch of God in Christ
Tulare,CA
African American Political & Civil Rights Leaders
African American Church Leaders
African American Entertainers
African American Pioneers
African American Military LeadersÂ
African American Justice & Political Leaders
    Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer
   (Born): 1917- (Died): 1977
 Congressman Julian Bond
 (Born): January 14, 1940
(Died): August 15, 2015
      Mrs. Dorothy Height
    (Born): March 24, 1912
    (Died): April 20, 2010  Â
       Mrs. Rosa Parks
   (Born): February 4, 1913
   (Died): October 24, 2005
Reverend Jesse Jackson, Jr.
(DOB): October 8, 1941; in Greenville,
South Carolina
Political Activist / Former U.S. Representative
Protege of: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Founder of: Rainbow /Push
Bishop John Drew Sheard, Jr.
(DOB): 1959; Detroit, Michigan
Presiding Prelate of Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Spouse: Karen Clark Sheard
Elected: 2012-to Present (as general Board member; 2021-Present as presiding Bishop