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Southampton African American Museum Names Jessica Elliott as New Executive Director

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Brenda Simmons, left, founder of the Southampton African American Museum, with Jessica Lynn Elliot, the museum's new executive director. CAILIN RILEY

Brenda Simmons, left, founder of the Southampton African American Museum, with Jessica Lynn Elliot, the museum's new executive director. CAILIN RILEY

authorCailin Riley on Jan 28, 2025
Every summer, during her childhood in the 1980s, Jessica Lynn Elliott would pack into the family’s station wagon — with the wood trim on the side that was popular during... more

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