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IPAMA celebrates grand opening

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, local leaders, religious leaders and members of the public gathered at the new location of the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Art (IPAMA); 3200 W. Hampton Ave. IPAMA provides an archival repository that displays the inventions, discoveries and accomplishment of African Americans from 1619 to the... [Read More]

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