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    Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center

    The Beach Institute was founded in 1867 during Reconstruction as the first official school for African-Americans in Savannah, GA. Today, the original historic building is home to the Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, Savannah’s flagship organization for African-American arts, history and historic preservation.

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