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Beck Cultural Exchange CenterThe Beck Center provides opportunities for cultural exchange with the preservation and exhibition of the achievements of African-Americans in Knoxville, specifically in East Tennessee. Beck Center was founded in 1975 and named for the late James and Ethel Beck, prominent members of the Knoxville community and founders of the Ethel Beck Home for Orphans, who bequeathed money to purchase its present site. Located just a few blocks from Downtown Knoxville, the Civic Coliseum, and other historic sites, as well as its being within walking distance of the famed Alex Haley Statue at Haley Heritage Square, the Beck Center is a major tourist attraction for those visiting the Knoxville area. Address: Website: http://www.discoveret.org/beckcec |
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