APEX Museum

We will be open this Saturday. Please join us for a FREE event at the museum featuring a discussion with artist historian Dr. Yvette Crossing. The event will begin promptly at 5pm. *parking fee will apply

The APEX is honored to host the coalition to commemorate The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre this Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 1:00pm. The ceremony will consist of bell ringing, historic information and libations to remember those victims of the massacre. We at The APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum have told historic facts of African Americans in Atlanta for over 45 years.

APEX is Atlanta’ original Black History Museum, and “we never begin our history with slavery.”

This beautiful family enjoyed their first time visit, and we enjoyed them. Thank you for supporting the APEX and bringing your youth to learn more about their history.

The Uzuri Collection
Presented by The APEX Museum

Uzuri means “Beauty” in Swahili, an African Bantu language, the official language of Tanzania, Mozambique, and Kenya, and spoken in many other African countries.

The Uzuri Collection was created and presented to showcase the uniqueness and beauty of women of African descent. Each doll is a one-of-a-kind creation, adorned attire created with fabric and prints from various African countries.

Each doll is given a Swahili name to add to her uniqueness. They are created to encourage positive self-image and remind us of our pride, strength, beauty, and power. They are also great conversation starters and can help teach others a little about our rich heritage and wonder.

Purchase an Uzuri doll, or collect a few to add to your shelf at home today! / *Sold only on site

- The APEX Museum

Happy Juneteenth! Come and celebrate with us through the end of June. Visit www.apexmuseum.org for more information.

Brown v. Board of Education

Thurgood Marshall was an influential leader of the Civil Rights Movement, whose tremendous legacy lives on in the pursuit of racial justice. Marshall attended Howard University Law School; from which he earned his law degree. It was there that he met his mentor and Civil Rights icon, Charles Hamilton Houston. Houston bestowed upon Marshall the mantra, “We should become engineers rather than lawyers when defending cases in court.” Marshall not only held this principle close but personified it through his actions.

Brown v. Board of Education was one of Thurgood Marshall’s most prominent court cases. He served as the chief attorney for the plaintiff, Oliver Brown, whose daughter, Linda, was denied entrance to Topeka, Kansas’ all-white elementary schools. Brown’s argument was that the education presented in Black schools was not equal to what was being taught in white schools. He asserted that segregation was a violation of the “so-called” Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Thurgood Marshall and team argued the case before the U.S. District Court in Kansas. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. This landmark case signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in United States school systems and overruled the “separate but equal” principle outlined in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.

The Brown v. Board of Topeka’s court’s decision brought a greater awareness to the racial inequalities that African Americans faced in the United States. It also galvanized civil rights activists into action and increased efforts to end institutionalized racism throughout American society.

The APEX Museum is closed today due to inclement weather. Please stay tuned for any updates on hours of operation.

The APEX Museum is closed today due to inclement weather. Please stay tuned for any updates regarding hours of operation.

APEX Museum Holiday Schedule. Join us on December 31 for our Kwanzaa celebration. We will be live every day next week for Kwanzaa. Join us.

Join us for a Kwanzaa Celebration at the APEX Museum on Sunday, December 31, 2023 from 4-6 PM. We have an amazing program planned which includes a drum circle, so bring your drums and celebrate with us! Stay connected and tune into our upcoming live broadcasts leading into the Kwanzaa season.

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