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Cultural Center on the second floor of the office building it was not until 2021 that a formal museum space was launched in a storefront in the same building to for more space and better accessibility serve school and other groups coming in to view the exhibits. Vandalism to the storefront delayed the museum's grand opening by several weeks. In the early morning hours of September 8, 2021 vandals spray-painted the museum's storefront with white paint, obscuring existing messages about Black Lives Matter and poetry. They also stenciled, "Life, Liberty, Victory," a slogan affiliated with the fascist white supremacist group Patriot Front on a window. Surveillance footage captured images of three people believed to be involved in the vandalism. The incident sparked outrage and community support. Donations from individuals and corporations helped cover most of the repair and security costs.
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