Charleston’s International African American Museum announces $10 million gift from Lilly Endowment

A longtime dream to tell the story of the black experience in America at a site on Charleston’s waterfront just took a big leap toward becoming a reality.

The International African American Museum announced Tuesday it will receive a $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, one of the country’s most prestigious foundations. It’s by far the biggest donation ever to the project.

“This really delivers the message that after all these years, this is really going to happen,” Museum President and CEO Michael Boulware Moore said after the announcement. Read More…