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... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > black studies > African-American art > the karamu house
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > tertiary education > higher education > postsecondary education > black studies > African-American art > the karamu house
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > subjects of study > social science education > civic education > ethnic studies > black studies > African-American art > the karamu house

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the karamu house  

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  • The oldest existing African cultural institution in America, the Karamu House, is located in the heart of the African American community in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915 by Russell and Rowena Jelliffe and known as the Neighborhood Association Settlement House until 1939, when it was renamed the Karamu House. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; The Karamu House]

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