[bareford101]

and now for the “rest of the story”.

This project (also known as the Sit In Movement) was funded through our tax dollars, aka federal government money :

1) a $150,000 federal challenge grant from Save America’s Treasures .

(Amelia Parker, Executive Director of the Museum said, “Save America’s Treasures’ impact was two-fold. It provided critical early money to help get this project off the ground. But more importantly, the government’s support attached invaluable prestige and recognition that immediately signaled to state, city and private funders that this is a historic place of national import, and a worthwhile investment for the benefit of the community, the state and the nation.” Exemplary of SAT’s effectiveness to spawn economic development, the program’s early investment helped leverage the additional 98% of funding needed to complete this $23 million project— millions over the government’s share. This single project generated over 150 jobs—more than 100 for construction and about 50 in fabrication and design.)

2) $1 million from the State of North Carolina,
3) more than $200,000 from the City of Greensboro
4) more than $200,000 from Guilford County,
5) $148,152 from the U.S. Department of Interior through the National Park Service

As the 50th anniversary of the sit-ins grew closer, efforts increased to complete the project. Over 9 million dollars in donations and grants were raised. In addition, the museum qualified for historic preservation tax credits, which were sold for 14 million dollars. Work on the project proceeded, and was completed in time for the 50th anniversary opening. ]

[stylin19a]

In addition, the museum qualified for historic preservation tax credits, which were sold for 14 million dollars

No public money is used for daily operations. I wonder if this 14 million is sitting in a lock box.

[Libloather]

The News and Record of Greensboro reported Sunday that the first six months of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro saw about 40,000 people come through its doors.

That's only because it's new. It's downhill from here.

[Lurker]

No public money is used for daily operations.

Nice dodge. Is any public money used for any purpose at all?

[sit-rep]

The museum's centerpiece is the Woolworth's lunch counter

every other commercial on TV these days shows that we are out of the discrimination era. But if they want visitors, I suggest they make a few commercials showing more dumb white guys, obediently following their much smarter wives who are deeply infatuated with the conversation they are having with the very intelligent and masculine black man. That would draw them in by the millions...

[wbill]

The "rest of the rest of the story"...

There are a good handful of people in Greensboro who have become very, very rich off this museum.

There's lots of those millions that have wound up in the pockets of a select few. No one can mention who, though. 'Twould be racist to notice such things.