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People visiting the Center for African American History, Art and Culture in Aiken are going to see a new face. Tourism Supervisor Ambria Abney started at the center in September. The CAAHAC is located in the former Immanuel Institute at 120 York St.
N.E. It opened in 2021.
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"I have a really good team around me. The city of Aiken has been really pleasant these last couple of weeks. We've got it.
We have a great board." Before North Carolina A&T, Abney attended and graduated from Midland Valley High School. Three developments are planned around Aiken's Powderhouse Connector.
Here's what we know. "When you're from a place, you always think of going outside that place," Abney said. She said her plans changed when government-mandated shutdowns were implemented to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus during her senior year at North Carolina A&T.
"I got accustomed to being home again," Abney said. "Then, I saw being home wasn't a bad idea and with this job, I see I still have a lot to learn about where I'm from." Abney took over at the center for former Director Juanita Campbell .
Campbell left the center earlier this year for a job at the Savannah River Site. After Campbell's departure, the CAAHAC was moved from a separate entity to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism..
