[4] The garden was designed with the motto “leaving a legacy.”[4] The name for the museum was determined by community children who nominated and voted for Woodson.

[8] Woodson was the second African American to graduate Harvard with a doctorate degree and helped establish Black History Month.

"[10] The current executive director of the museum is Terri Lipsey Scott, who won an impact award from the African American Heritage Association of St. Petersburg in 2017.

[11] The Museum's current board includes Ray Arsenault, Frechette Bradley, Kimberly Brown-Reynolds, Chiquita Clark, Roslyn Graham, Sheree Greer, Yolanda Hudson, Thelma McCloud, and Carol M.

The Museum serves to preserve this rich history for present and future generations of St. Petersburg residents and visitors to St.