Vivian Richardson Vivian Richardson is the first woman to serve in multiple leadership roles that included president and chairperson of the board of directors. She moved through the ranks over several years serving full terms as 2nd Vice President and 1st Vice President under Walter Boone. She served as President 1/2007 - 12/2008. Following her election [...]
Wonderful News!! Our NEW roof is complete. We are grateful for all the hard work done by our Board of Directors led by Chairman Edmund G. Pinto, Jr., and our Executive Board lead by President Joe Matthews. We offer our heartfelt thanks to Blanche Valentine, our Center Administrator, for all the workarounds she had to do to keep [...]
The African American Cultural Society's (AACS) newsletter came on the heels of both Ida Sharpe (1933-2002) and Gertrude Blackwell's (1918-2012) readiness to co-found the publication. Mrs. Sharpe and Mrs. Blackwell are part of the African American Cultural Society's initiative honoring women who have made the African American Cultural Society a success. Just one year after the [...]
The African American Cultural Society, Inc. (AACS) aacspalmcoast.org is pleased to host our annual Juneteenth Program virtually for the second time. With this video we hope to increase your knowledge of Juneteenth and acknowledge the tremendous achievements and contributions of people who are of African descent. In addition, we wish to bring human beings across the globe closer, [...]
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Jeanette B. Wheeler Periodically, we highlight one of our most productive members, this month’s selection is Mrs. Jeanette Wheeler. Jeanette is currently the Chairwoman of the Youth Black History Committee. This Committee has raised and distributed over $82,000 in scholarship since its inception. She is also a member of the Public Affairs Committee, the Membership Committee, [...]
Jeanette B. Wheeler Once again, the Youth Black History Committee and the AACS youth delivers. The 2021 Youth Black History Reality Program was a huge success. The Youth Black History Program participants present an annual program to the community reflecting what they have learned about Black History. Scholarships [...]
Anita Jackson, second from the right, of the Daytona Beach, Florida Chapter of The Links Incorporated presents Covid-19 protection face shields to the African American Cultural Society (AACS) on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the AACS center. The face shields will be used by AACS staff and volunteers during voter education and registration drives. AACS members in [...]
Jean Tanner The AACS member extraordinaire, Jean Tanner, bought to my attention the village of Oyotunji: "Oyotunji African village was founded in 1970 in Sheldon, South Carolina by Walter Eugene King. It is a religious and cultural community for African American practitioners of the West Yoruba faith. At its height, the village was home to [...]
