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The Kinseys - From Then To Now
You may have heard of the Kinsey Collection at the Brogan Museum, but the story of how the collection came to be, involves sacrifice and dedication that can't be seen with the naked eye. - WCTV News
I AMM Scholars Visit Pacific Coast Museums
Students from Florida A&M University (FAMU) surveyed several museums, art and cultural centers in the Pacific Southwest, including Los Angeles’ famous J. Paul Getty Center and Villa, the California African American Museum and the Santa Monica Museum of Art. The students were also invited to visit the private home and personal art galleries of famed art collectors and philanthropists, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, both FAMU graduates. - FAMU Alumni News
The couple’s collection is world renowned
The couple’s collection is world renowned, being called one of the most important African American art collections in the West.
In a recent Miami Herald article, Bernard Kinsey shares about acquiring a letter detailing a slave sale:
“Then in 1987, a white friend called to tell Bernard about an unsettling discovery. The man was organizing his late aunt’s estate in Alabama and had found a letter dated 1832 that told the sale for $550 of an 18-year old slave named William. “He was a little uncomfortable but finally asked me if I wanted it. I said yes, and it was on my desk the next morning,” Kinsey says. “I looked at the document, and it just sent chills through me. It was like the spirits were talking.” - Black Gives Back
Black History Month contests can help kids while away winter break
Here's something constructive and educational you can get your kids involved in during winter break. The governor recently announced several contests for students to celebrate Black History Month. There's an essay contest, an art contest and even a podcast contest. - Orlando Sentinel
Governor Crist Commemorates Black History Month, Honors Student and Teacher Contest Winners
The Kinseys, both Palm Beach natives, have also been instrumental in fostering a partnership between their alma mater, Florida A&M University (FAMU), and The Mary Brogan Museum in Tallahassee to provide FAMU students with a museum membership. For just one dollar each, 13,000 students can now visit the collection. - Florida Department of Education
