Proposed
African Disaspora Culture Center Site
The African Diaspora Culture Center (ADCC) propose the purchase of a
204, 797 Square Foot facility located in the heart of the Atlanta African American community. The site is just 8.9 miles from Atlanta Hartfield-Jackson Airport, 11.7 miles from the downtown Atlanta, 10.1 miles from the Atlanta University Center and 6.7 miles from the famous Tyler Perry Studios.
Over 77,000 square feet of Studio, Office, Classroom (25) and assembly space on the main floor. The largest auditorium seats over 2,000 with room for expansion, there are 3 smaller spaces that seat from 400-800, executive dining room, commercial kitchen, green room, etc. There is an additional 25,000 sq ft. in the basement that can used and the site has been used for studio and film production, and 77,000 SF of undeveloped space on the top floor that has never been used.
This will be the first African Diaspora Cultural Center for the African Diaspora Community of this magnitude. This site will allow for growth and expansion in the area to other properties that can serve the mission of the ADCC and ADREC Foundation.
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The African Diaspora Culture Center (ADCC) is an "Open Door of Return" for the children of Africa that are living outside of the continent of Africa around the world. This is a place of connectiveness. A place to plug into the source of Mother Africa for those whose ancestors were brought to the Americas as enslaved people, for those who sought asylum in America from wars, apartheid and other human atrocities in their homeland, and for those who sought education and economic opportunity.
The ADCC represents the depth and breadth of the African continent and its' people in a place that will RESTORE the dignity, honor and birthrite of a stolen people, RECLAIM the culture and heritage stolen from our social construct, and REUNITE the children of the formerly enslaved and displaced with their homeland. Many will never have the resources to travel to the continent, but this place will bring Africa to them in small pieces to close an open wound and solve a missing piece of the puzzle.
The ADCC will be funded through the non-profit Africa Diaspora Region Economic Community Foundation (ADREC). This Foundation will help to fund the center programs, operations and build bridges between the diaspora and the continent for business development, economic opportunity and knowledge exchange.
The ADCC's values guide our approach to foster and ensure a vibrant African Diaspora community through:
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Strengthening the bonds with Mother Africa
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Meaningful cultural programming and services
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Safety and inclusion of all Diaspora African's Around the Globe
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Collaboration through mutually beneficial partnerships
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Fiscal responsibility
This is a place that we can call home. A place with an open door to Africa where our story begins, and where we can plug into source for renaming ceremonies, connections with the monarchy, learning native tongue of Swahili, learning of the traditions and pagentry of our homeland to create a foundation that will eventually lead to visits to the continent and investments in creating the Africa we want.
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This could be the single most significant investment of a lifetime, that connects the children of Africa with Mother Africa.
We need your support to make this a reality through generous donations, partnerships and support. Please select the option that best represents your commitment to helping our people find their roots.