Chesapeake Heartland Project Director Darius Johnson and Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience Deputy Director Jaelon T. Moaney will host a public workshop in Chestertown on Friday, April 11, focusing on the African American Heritage Preservation Program. The $5 million grant program supports the preservation of historically and culturally significant buildings, sites and communities related to the African American experience in Maryland. The competitive program is funded through an appropriation from the Maryland General Assembly. The AAHPP has an annual appropriation of $5 million. Grant awards range from $10,000 to $250,000.