Christina Cultural Arts Center has been a major community based cultural organization in Wilmington, Delaware since 1945. Founded by the Women’s Club of Trinity Episcopal Church, CCAC was originally incorporated as a recreational community center to provide activities for immigrant Polish and Swedish working-class families. Christina became a United Way of Delaware agency in 1948. With a change in neighborhood demographics during the 1950’s and 1960’s, it became necessary to re-visit CCAC’s mission in order to best serve the many African American families moving into the community. In 1969, the mission was re-aligned to serve as a cultural arts center with an emphasis on preserving African American heritage.