Johnson Controls donates $1 million to proposed International African American Museum in Charleston
The proposed International African American Museum took a seven-figure leap forward Wednesday with a $1 million pledge from Johnson Controls, a diversified global conglomerate based in Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee-based company took an interest in the Charleston-waterfront museum in part because of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, according to a statement.
Johnson Controls’ investment will be part of the museum’s Center for Family History, a leading genealogy archive that will leverage databases and DNA testing to help individuals identify their ancestors, countries of origin and even living relatives.
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