The John G. Riley Center/Museum invites you to join us for the 2013 Florida Emancipation Celebration

T.O.U.R. Guide Day: Saturday, May 18th

 Thanks to all those who made today’s event a huge success… The Almighty Joe Bullard and the 96.1 Jamz crew, Zimmerman Agency Visit Tallahassee and the Riley Museum Board and entire staff! Congratulations to Essie Richardson, winner of 2 complimentary tickets to the U.S.C.T Emancipation/Abolitionist Ball taking place next Saturday, May 25th at 8:00 p.m. 

Thank You Partners & Members for Making the 2013 Florida Network Conference a huge success!  

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The Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network  (“FAAHPN”), in partnership with the Bethune-Cookman University, recently held its Bi-Annual Conference April 4th-6th in Daytona Beach, Florida on the beautiful and historic Bethune-Cookman University Campus.

The statewide conference provided learning opportunities for museum professionals and patrons to lead, manage, and collaborate more effectively, while making meaningful connections that will never be forgotten!

» Click Here to read past conference Member Testimonials

Viva Florida 500: “A Route In Search of Roots” exhibit now featured at Bethune-Cookman University Library

 Traveling to Daytona Beach area soon? If so, you do not want to miss the Viva Florida 500: “A Route In Search of Roots” exhibit currently on display in the Carl S. Swisher Library on the historic Bethune-Cookman University (“BCU”) Campus

The exhibit opened on April 6th and will be on display until May 17th, 2013. For more information contact the BCU Library at (386) 481-2186 or www.cookman.edu

This VIVA Florida project has been financed in part with historic preservation grant assistance provided by the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, assisted by the Florida Historical Commission. 

OUT OF THE PAST, A NOBLE LEADER – John Gilmore Riley

» Click Here – Mr. Riley (Animatronic) speaks from his office in the West Room John Gilmore Riley was born in 1857, when slavery was a way of life and educational pursuits for blacks were illegal. In 1881 he began teaching at Lincoln Academy, one of three freedmen schools built during the Reconstruction era in Florida to provide secondary instruction to blacks. In addition to his career as an educator, he also distinguished himself as a leader in business and was Grand High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Florida. John G. Riley died in 1954. The house he built for his family in 1890 stands today as a testament to the rich, cultural heritage of African-Americans.» Click Here to read more

Festival of Freedom May 15th – 25th 

Prominent Web Developer Releases New Book on ‘E-Business Success’ … The John G. Riley Museum is proud to spotlight industry partners whose support and cooperation has made a great impact on the success of our organization. Every quarter we will highlight a small business enterprise that encourages commerce while making a significant community impact.     Partnership Spotlight: Kiah L. Graham, Owner/Senior IT Consultant – Sirius Web Solutions | 850-597-1707 | info@siriuswebsolutions.com Author Kiah Graham has worked in the computer industry for over fifteen years and owns a successful IT consulting company. Now she taps into her experience in the first planned series of books to help small business owners succeed online. The mission of Sirius Web Solutions is to provide high quality service at a reasonable price, to see clients as people not dollar signs, and use technology to help organizations and businesses achieve success. With over 40 years combined Information Technology (IT) experience, our talented team ensures that our clients receive the best technical and business solutions. Our services include:

• Web Site Design
• Web Hosting
• E-marketing Strategies & Solutions
• Digital Archiving & Document Management Solutions
• E-commerce Solutions
• Social Media Strategies

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