FAHI holds annual gala
The Fayette Area Historical Initiative (FAHI) held its fourth-annual “Evening of Elegance” on Friday night at the New College Institute on Baldwin Block in Martinsville. Funds raised in the benefit will be used for additional property or renovating the FAHI African American Museum and Cultural Center at 211 W. Fayette
FAHI moves museum into Fayette St. building
The Fayette Area Historical Initiative soon will have a new home for its African American Museum and Cultural Center, and funds still are being raised for the effort. FAHI recently bought the building at 211 Fayette St., according to Curtis Millner Sr., FAHI’s board chairman. The building cost $35,000, he
Paradise Inn sign to be displayed at FAHI
The Paradise Inn sign came down Tuesday, but it is not gone forever. In fact, the building that once was an entertainment and nightlife center in Martinsville’s African-American community eventually may be restored for future generations. “The old Paradise Inn has a rich and strong history” in that community, said
