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| | Saving the Mosaic Templars of America Headquarters Building in Little Rock |
 | | The Mosaic Templars, a fl fraternal organization, was established in 1882 in reaction to Jim Crow segregation laws and the politics of disenfranchisement. |
 | | The mission of the new Templars Center is to collect, preserve, interpret, and celebrate Arkansas's African American culture and community from 1870 to the present and to inform and educate the public about fl achievement, especially in business, politics, and the arts. |
 | | As stated in the Mosaic Templars Center Master Plan by the Department of Arkansas Heritage, "The vision of the Center is to provide a fitting place for community sharing and education. |
| www.aia.org /nwsltr_hrc.cfm?pagename=hrc_a_030905_mosaictemplars (770 words) |
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