By Jordan Ooten, The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University has approved use of the first-floor space of the Touma Medical Museum as the future home of the Black Appalachian Cultural Center.
Cicero Fain, assistant provost for access and opportunity at Marshall University, said in a social media post announcing the news that the acquisition is a “huge step forward to establish a worldclass, state-of the-art living history and cultural center celebrating the stories, experiences and contributions of Black Appalachians in Huntington.”
The center will provide exhibits, educational activities and digital experiences.
While there is no set date as of now, Fain described the center as a “living history museum” and a plan to uplift “a wide range of Black Appalachians.”
