Telling the Full Story
From the homes of iconic artists and musicians to civil rights sites, places across the country speak to the history of African Americans and their contributions to America.
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Tell the Full Story
Too often the places where significant African American history happened have been unrecognized for the important role they play in the fabric of American society.
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African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is working to fill this gap through our African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
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We Believe Black Lives Matter
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In this issue: The National Mall Tidal Basin is in serious trouble
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Breaking News Statement on Confederate Monuments
The National Trust supports the removal of Confederate monuments from our public spaces when they continue to serve the purposes for which many were built—to glorify, promote, and reinforce white supremacy, overtly or implicitly.
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African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Support African American History
The 1619 Project, developed by The New York Times Magazine, is donating 50 percent of sales to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund when you buy shirts and totes inspired by the project.
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“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage need not be lived again.”
— Maya Angelou