**BREAKING NEWS | AL GREEN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES MAJOR ARCHIVAL DONATION TO HOWARD UNIVERSITY**
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – In a formal announcement made earlier today, the Al Green Foundation confirmed a landmark donation of the legendary singer’s personal archives to Howard University. The collection, comprising over 2,000 items, includes original recording masters, handwritten lyric sheets, stage costumes, and unreleased studio session tapes from Green’s tenure at Hi Records during the 1970s.
**WHO:** The Al Green Foundation, Howard University, and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.
**WHAT:** An archival donation valued at an estimated several million dollars, including the complete "Let's Stay Together" session tapes.
**WHEN:** The official transfer ceremony is scheduled for December 12, 2024.
**WHERE:** The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
**WHY:** According to foundation representatives, the donation is intended to preserve the cultural and historical significance of Al Green’s work for academic study and public access. Howard University officials stated the materials will be used by students studying musicology, African American history, and the evolution of soul music.
**ADDITIONAL DETAILS:** The archives will be digitized for online access. Al Green, now 78, did not appear at the press conference but released a statement calling the donation "an act of love for the future."