The Asbury Park African-American Music Project (AP-AMP) Inc. celebrates the stories of Springwood Avenue in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
A volunteer-run, community-driven project, we invite you to share your story and get involved.
NBC New York Live:
“Neighborhood Hot Spot: Asbury Park’s African American Music Project”
Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 21 for the official Launch Party for the Asbury Park African-American Music Project (AP-AMP) Inc.!
Special thanks to the Danny Clinch Transparent Gallery for hosting the event, and to the musicians who donated their time and talents!
And thank you to New Jersey Natural Gas for presenting us with a $5,000 Challenge Grant check!
Please click on “Donate” to help AP-AMP meet the match!
Photo credits for all images below: Conni Freestone
The mission of AP-AMP is to:
- share the music, cultural heritage and stories of Springwood Avenue through oral histories, research, writing, and programs
- develop accessible resources that reflect Asbury Park’s African American music heritage for the City of Asbury Park and others to use as a basis for interpretive heritage projects
- address a lack of representation in traditional historic resources and give voice to the stories of Asbury Park’s African American community
- engage all who live in and visit Asbury Park in the active exploration, interpretation, understanding, and preservation of Asbury Park African American cultural heritage
You can find a few short videos that share some of these stories on YouTube: Asbury Park African American Music Heritage Project
For more information, please email us: apaamhp@gmail.com
or write to us:
Asbury Park African-American Music Project Inc.
PO Box 485
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Board of Directors:
Jennifer Souder
Yvonne Clayton
Kathleen Melgar
Melissa Keeling
Advisory Committee:
Charles Trott