The Legacy
Opens Its Doors.
Join the Akron Rites of Passage Institute and the Legacy Building Project for the soft opening of the AROPI Legacy Center, Akron's Black Community Cultural Center & Museum.
AROPI Legacy Center
Soft Opening
A vision years in the making is becoming a place the community can finally walk into.
You're invited to experience the soft opening of the AROPI Legacy Center, a new home for preserving history, strengthening community and building a legacy for generations to come.
Come see the progress, tour the Center and help us celebrate this important milestone in the Legacy Building Project.
Greater Bethel Baptist Church
Guests arrive and gather.
4:15–4:45 PM • Mt. Olive Sanctuary
Fellowship Hall
5:00–7:00 PM • Tours every 15 minutes
Opening the doors isn't
the finish line.
The Legacy Center represents what our community can build together. Your continued support of the Capital Campaign helps turn this building into a lasting institution for culture, education, history and community.
Give to the Capital Campaign →
The Village Showed Up.
And Showed Out.
More than an event.
A community in motion.
The 3rd Annual Village Ball brought our community together for an unforgettable evening of culture, fellowship, recognition and purpose.
What began with an ambitious goal became something larger. We set out to fill 150 seats. You helped us welcome 265 guests. We set a $30,000 fundraising goal, and together we exceeded it.
To every sponsor, donor, volunteer, honoree, community partner and guest who helped make the evening possible: thank you.
But the Village Ball was never simply about one night. Every contribution moves the Legacy Center closer to becoming the cultural, educational and community institution Akron deserves.
Continue supporting the Legacy →