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MoCADA was founded in 1999 in a building owned by the historical Bridge Street AWME Church in the community of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York. Laurie A. Cumbo created MoCADA in response to Brooklyn's overwhelming need for a museum reflective of the art and culture of the African Diaspora. To achieve these ends, the MoCADA Museum Planning Headquarters was created to begin the initial planning of the building and construction. The objective of the Museum Planning Headquarters was to fulfill the daily tasks and responsibilities required to launch a project of this caliber and scale. These tasks and responsibilities included hosting community planning meetings, planning fundraising strategies, creating and writing grant proposals, rallying community support, and informing the community about the goals and objectives of the institution. Moreover, the temporary space allowed us the opportunity to mount modest art exhibitions to give artists opportunities to exhibit their work. In less than six years, MoCADA has established a reputation for creating stellar programs focused on the African Diaspora. The KIDflix Outdoor Film Festival of Bed Stuy, The FAMflix Film Fest of Brownsville, The High School & College Internship Programs, The National Black Fine Art Show Educational Series are a few of the educational and public programs MoCADA develops each year.