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 The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation manages the Beach Institute 
African American Culture Center, the King-Tisdell Cottage and the
Negro Heritage Trail Tour: An African American Journey.

Mission Statement:
To research, collect, interpret and present African American history and culture through exhibits, art, films, lectures, oral history, tours and publications. The Foundation endeavors to promote and disseminate information concerning this history and to celebrate the contributions of African Americans, especially in Georgia and the Sea Islands of South Carolina. The Foundation seeks to foster continued interracial understanding and appreciation of different cultures.

Board of Directors
Larry Chisolm, Chairman
Janice Bass
Scott Center
Patricia Formey
Van Johnson, II
Lori Lewis
Louise L. Owens
Willie Mae Robinson
Jamal Touré

 Clara Aguero
Charles Bell
Dr. Evelyn Dandy
Charla Hall
Ramsey Khalidi
Pete Liakakis
Eula Parker
Joseph Steffen

Murray Barnard
Dr. Annette Brock
Dr. Kevin Dickinson
Sigmund Hudson
Kathy Ledvina
Dr. Carolyn Mayes
Swannie Richards
Paul Taylor