Savannah foundation saves home Black artist used as museum

Posted on April 30, 2022 by thegrio.com

The Historic Savannah Foundation bought the former home of Virginia Jackson Kiah to save it from demolition.

A nonprofit group plans to restore a Savannah home used by a Black artist to establish her own museum during segregation.

The Historic Savannah Foundation bought the former home of Virginia Jackson Kiah to save it from demolition. Neighbors in the surrounding Cuyler-Brownsville neighborhood applauded the move, saying it’s important to keep Kiah’s legacy alive.

GREAT NEWS: After 20 years of vacancy, the Virginia Jackson Kiah House (one of the first museums started and integrated by African Americans) will be preserved. pic.twitter.com/qBmyztoaZj

— Alyssa Jackson WTOC (@thealyssaj) April 27, 2022

“I’ve been saying someone needs to get that building and bring it back alive,” neighbor Ronald Bolden told today!

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