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SOCIETY'S MISSION

The organization is dedicated to collecting local African history and promoting, encouraging, and coordinating original historical activities, relating to African Americans in the Portsmouth area through oral and written interviews and other research activities. The organization is also interested in identifying locations and owners of African American artifacts, pictures and/or photographs and other objects.

The hours of the museum are
Friday and Saturday, 12 to 5pm
Other hours by appointment.
phone 75 393-8591 x 10


B E C O M E   A   M E M B E R   T O D A Y


** It's easy! **
Just fill out the membership form below,
print, enclose a check, and mail it in to:
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PORTSMOUTH
P.O. Box 2468
Portsmouth, VA 23702

Click here to download form.

DONATIONS pdf


2016 current members and officers
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Officers

President

Charles Johnson
 
First Vice-President

Mae Breckenridge-Haywood

Second Vice-President

Vacant
 
Secretary

Leon Whitehurst

Treasurer

Gina Potts
 
Financial Secretary

Vacant

Board Vice President
Margaret Windley
 
Board Advisor

Sarah Barrish Wilson


Telephone Engineer

Rebecca Williams

 
Information Officer

Vacant

"Our volunteers make a difference"

Volunteer/Adviser

Steve Milner
 
Volunteer

Christina Carlton

Volunteer

Dr. John Joyce
 
Volunteer

Debi Hacker
Meetings are the 3rd Saturday monthly
at 11:00 AM
904 Elm Ave.
Portsmouth, VA 23704
  Mailing Address
AASHP, Inc.
PO Box 2468
Portsmouth, VA 23702