authors speak: the impact of race on american society

FAU student Claudia Paul will soon have an opportunity to share her enthusiasm for Black History with a new audience. After interning at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach this summer, Claudia has joined the museum staff in a new role, project manager...

Twenty years of providing art, culture and history culminated in an evening of laughter, music and nostalgia at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

How does one make a slave? On a Saturday morning, seven middle-school students sat in the historic cottage of a Black midwife, situated next to the historic home of a civil rights leader, and pondered that fairly difficult question. This was the first of many...

The Spady Museum launched Afternoon Insights with a lively and heartfelt session featuring Dennis Murry—who joined us on his birthday, no less! From life on Clint Moore Farm to his time in Vietnam, Dennis shared powerful stories filled with history, humor, and...

If you heard an original melody, could you write its lyrics? If you heard only the opening paragraph of a story, could you tell the rest of it? If you read an anonymous poem, could you create a visual piece of artwork that interprets its meaning? If you only saw a...

Join us for a rich discussion and viewing of a powerful short film about the hardships of homelessness and the challenges Richard endured growing up.

Annual King Day Brunch Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 17, 2022

Join us for a rich discussion and viewing of a powerful short film about the hardships of homelessness and the challenges Richard endured growing up.

Delray Beach, FL – November 22, 2024 – The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum celebrates the holidays for the next three months with community programs, cultural fundraisers and a month devoted to Black History. Dec. 26, 2024: Kwanzaa Celebration  2-5 p.m. 170...

Our second session of "Afternoon Insights" with well-known local journalist C. Ron Allen took place at a local dining venue within walking distance of the West Settlers historic district and the Spady Museum. Surrounded by the lively sounds of Delray Beach, Spady...