Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City proudly announces the continuation of its partnership with the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ) to sponsor the Black History Month Educational Series. In addition to supporting the museum, Hard Rock Atlantic City will present the organization with a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Boardwalk 1000 Foundation.
The Black History Month Educational Series is a program designed by Mr. Ralph E. Hunter, Sr., President and Founder of the AAHMSNJ, that brings an entertaining and interactive experience that explores the depth of African American History to schools in the community. This year, the museum will visit The Pennsylvania Avenue Elementary School, one of the largest elementary schools in Atlantic City, on Thursday, Feb. 6. On Thursday, Feb. 28 the Museum will visit the North Main Street School in Pleasantville.
“We are proud to continue our partnership with Mr. Hunter and the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey,” said George Goldhoff, President of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. “We are honored to support his efforts to teach students in our area the importance of our deep-rooted history of African Americans in Southern New Jersey.”
In addition to community efforts, the resort offers Memorabilia Tours of legendary African American musical artists. Highlights include pieces of memorabilia from Prince, Whitney Houston, Clarence Clemons, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and more. The collection is part of the world’s largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia numbering more than 87,000 pieces and owned by Hard Rock International.
