In 1983, Dr. Elmer and Joanne Martin founded the Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore. According to The National Great Blacks In Wax Musuem’s website, they founded the museum with the following objectives in mind:
1) To stimulate an interest in African American history by revealing the little-known, often-neglected facts of history.
2) To use great leaders as role models to motivate youth to achieve.
3) To improve race relations by dispelling myths of racial inferiority and superiority.
4) To support and work in conjunction with other nonprofit, charitable organizations seeking to improve the social and economic status of African Americans.
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