John G Riley Center and Museum of African American History and Culture

The John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture (JGRCM) will collaborate with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), through its Meek Eaton Black Archives and Museum, to establish an effective, efficient administrative and management support system for the JGRCM. A task force of staff from both institutions will be established to draft an MOU and framework for cooperation between the two historically successful entities to strengthen the museum's role in the community and the capacity of its partners to adapt to internal and external changes. The project will also support a full-time site coordinator for JGCRM and is intended to strengthen JGRCM and its partners' capacity to retain and acquire staff with strong professional skills in supervision and operations management with the expertise to carry out their missions. The project will produce a documented model to support similar collaborative efforts by other museums.