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The Houston Museum of African American Culture has issued the following press release:
Houston, TX- The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is excited to host their annual end of the year fundraiser, Champagne & Ribs, on Thursday, December 15th at 6:30pm! This year's host will be none other than 9 time Grammy Award Winning writer and producer, Bryan-Michael Cox.
In the past, the legendary night has celebrated the likes of celebrities such as Solange and Tina Knowles, Dikembe Mutombo, T.J. Ford and Elliott Perry, designer Chloe Dao, Afronaut Bobby Stacher, NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, and many more. This year there will be special appearances from neo-soul artist Sam Thousand and Def Jam Blaster as the DJ. HMAAC will also be honoring Fox 26 news anchors Jonathan Martin and Isiah Carey for their continuous support of the museum.
Guests are invited to enjoy an evening of elegance, amazing music, delicious BBQ and complimentary bubbly champagne.
The proceeds from the Champagne & Ribs fundraiser will help HMAAC offset the cost of programming and assist with allowing them to continue to be a free museum to the Houston community.
For more information and to purchase tickets for Champagne & Ribs please visit link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hmaac-presents-champagne-ribs-2022-tickets-46357982874
About HMAAC:
The exhibits, message murals, films, performances, public art projects and community engagement events at the museum and inside neighborhoods of color emphasize the museum’s direct empowerment of neighborhoods. HMAAC has a singular goal: to create cultural capital in our neighborhoods that empowers individuals to feel more confident, to see the value and have more pride in the neighborhoods where they live, and in this way begin to break the generational cycle of poverty. It is in this context that the museum’s multicultural conversation on race devolves into the Afro-futuristic hope of a common future of equity and equality. Being the only African American museum in the country without dedicated public funds as a public good, HMAAC serves as an example of what vision and commitment can accomplish against significant odds. As a museum in a building and in the community, HMAAC stands as one of the most visionary and entrepreneurial cultural assets in the country.