The Lucy Craft Laney Museum Of Black History

Newsletter February 2021

Augusta’s Women of Excellent Exhibition The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History pays tribute to African American Women in… Read More...

Celebrating Christine Miller-Betts and Her Retirement

On January 17th hundreds of people joined together virtually to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Christine Miller Betts during her… Read More...

Newsletter January 2021

Happy New Year! A Note from Linda Johnson, Executive Director I hope everyone is using the recent holidays to relax,… Read More...

Annual Quilt Exhibition: “Quilting the HBCU Experience”

October 1, 2020 – January 24, 2021 This year the Annual Quilt Exhibit was a very special showcase of quilts… Read More...

Lucy Craft Laney Museum director Betts celebrated in virtual retirement sendoff

Miguel Legoas Augusta Chronicle January 19, 2021 Christine Miller-Betts has retired from a life of dedicated work in the Augusta… Read More...

Evans Students Clean Up Laney-Walker Neighborhood

During the summer of 2020 Lauren Burroughs from Evans High School reached out to the Laney Museum to see if… Read More...

Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Eagle Scouts Project Christopher Williams, Boy Scout, selected the Lucy Craft Laney Museum for his Eagle Scout Project. The scope… Read More...

Happy New Year

A note from Linda Johnson, Executive Director I hope everyone is using the recent holidays to relax, stay safe and… Read More...

“I’m Every Woman: A Tribute to African American Women in Augusta

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is currently featuring a wonderful display of portraits, books, art and historic… Read More...

The HBCU Experience, Past, Present and Future

In Augusta and September the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History will showcased “The HBCU Experience, Past, Present and… Read More...

Women of Excellence: Faye Hargrove

The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History continues its year-long celebration of local Women of Excellence by highlighting Dr.… Read More...

Battle for the Ballot: The Black sorority that faced racism in the suffrage movement but refused to walk away

Courtesy of the Washington Post Sydney Trent Local enterprise reporter The air was chilly, the trees still bare, yet… Read More...

Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History Appoints New Interim Director

The Board of Directors for The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History has appointed Ms. Linda F. Johnson as… Read More...

“Anne and Emmett” Special Production Benefits the Laney Museum

Augusta Junior Players presented a benefit performance for the CSRA February 25 at the Heritage Academy. This critically acclaimed production… Read More...

African Americans and Medicine in Augusta

In January and February of 2020 the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History highlighted the achievements of Augusta’s African… Read More...

Annual Historian Awards Program

The Annual Historian Awards Program was held on Thursday, February 20th at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History.… Read More...

Golden Blocks Project

The Laney Museum and the Greater Augusta Arts Council hosts an opening ceremony for The Golden Blocks Project on Saturday,… Read More...

Leadership Augusta Honors Museum’s Executive Director

On May 16 at the Snelling Conference Center, Leadership Augusta hosted the 2019 Celebration of Leadership featuring the Annual Alumni… Read More...

LCL Museum Board Member, Mr. Leon Maben selected as Citizen of the Year

LCL Museum Board Member, Mr. Leon Maben, was selected as the Augusta Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Citizen of… Read More...

Honoring Excellence in Golf

Jariah Beard, Professional Caddie (Retired) Jariah Beard, a graduate from Lucy Craft Laney High School, is a legend in his… Read More...

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