Know Your Rights Clinics
Legal empowerment workshops that help community members understand and exercise their rights.
Montgomery, Alabama
Where Truth
Keeps History Alive.
The Museum of Gospel Music Institute preserves the stories, songs, and struggles of the Black Southern experience — so no voice is lost and every generation knows where it comes from.
Our Mission
A living archive of Southern faith, struggle, and song.
Rooted in Montgomery, Alabama, MGMI preserves the stories, songs, and struggles of the Black Southern experience — through sound archives, living testimony, and hands-on teaching — so that no voice is lost and every generation knows where it comes from.
M
Museum
We store history.
G
Gospel
We tell the truth.
M
Music
We amplify community voice.
I
Institute
We teach the next generation.
What We Do
Programs rooted in community.
From legal clinics to living testimony, every program at MGMI protects a story or lifts a voice.
Living Civil Rights Witnesses
Recording firsthand testimony from civil rights elders and gospel pioneers before their stories are lost.
Gee's Bend Youth Tour
Immersive trips connecting young people to the history and living culture of Gee's Bend.
Storytelling Brunch
A community gathering where generations share stories over a shared meal.
AI & Technology Workshop
Teaching future-ready digital skills while using technology to protect and archive community stories.
Feed the Graduating Class
An annual tradition celebrating and feeding graduating students as they step into their future.
Gather With Us
Upcoming Events
Workshops, gatherings, and community moments — join us in person and be part of the living archive.
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Get Involved
Help Us Keep the Story Alive
Every donation preserves a testimony. Every volunteer hour honors an elder. Every partnership widens the circle. Join us in Montgomery — and beyond — in this generational work.
Donate
Fund oral history recordings, youth programs, and archival preservation.
Volunteer
Lend your time to storytelling brunches, workshops, and community events.
Partner With Us
Churches, schools, and organizations — let's amplify each other's work.
Visit
Visit Us in Montgomery, Alabama
Address
Montgomery, AL 36104
Hours
By appointment.
Contact us to schedule a visit.
Contact
mgmigospel@gmail.com