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Accomplishments
- In its first year
of operation, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum had over 20,000
visitors.
- In recognition of
the museum's contributions to its surrounding community and all of
Houston, Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown proclaimed November 30, 2001
as Buffalo Soldiers Day.
- The Buffalo
Soldiers National Museum has conducted and preserved interviews with
the last Buffalo Soldiers, from World War II, Troopers Galvan,
Joseph, Brown and Powell.
- The Buffalo
Soldiers National Museum is a participant in the Veteran's Registry
Initiative with Texas Southern University and the Library of
Congress.
- The Buffalo
Soldiers Museum has commissioned a play, "Ain't Nobody Going to Turn
Me 'Round'". It has been produced for Houston-area social, civic and
religious organizations.
- The Buffalo
Soldiers National Museum conducts a Fellowship Program with Prairie
View A&M University.
- On March 2, 2001
the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum was issued a Certificate of
Congressional Recognition from U.S. Congresswoman Ms. Sheila Jackson
Lee.
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