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The Houston Museum of African American Culture, located in the Houston Museum District in Houston, Texas, is a museum dedicated to the history, culture, and art forms of African American communities. The Museum, originally organized in 2000 as the Houston African American Museum, was renamed to the Houston Museum of African American Culture in 2007.

History
In 1999, Houston Mayor, Lee P. Brown, appointed a committee in order to establish an African American museum. The committee formed two institutions: the African American Library at the Gregory School and the Houston African American Museum, later renamed the Houston Museum of African American Culture.

Exhibitions, Installations, and Events
The Houston Museum of African American Culture has hosted noteworthy exhibits and events, including but not limited to the following:


 * The Sandra Bland Exhibit.
 * The Telling and the Told: the Art of David McGee.
 * The Houston debut of Marvel's "Black Panther."
 * "A Burning House" by Ti-Rock Moore.
 * "When I Get Home, A Special Album Experience" by Solange Knowles.
 * Forum to discuss issues facing cultural centers.

Awards
The Houston Museum of African American Culture was a finalist in the Black Art Futures Fund in 2018.