African American Cultural Heritage Stories
The struggle for justice, civil rights, and the fundamental values in our Bill of Rights—a struggle that continues to this day—took place in cities and communities across America, often in unexpected settings. Read on to learn about more of the places and stories that make up the continuum of African American heritage in the United States.
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National Preservation Awards Built to Last: The Living Legacy of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church -
Preservation Magazine Literary Giant Lucille Clifton's Home Now Serves as a Hub of Creative Expression -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Action Fund’s 2025 National Grant Program Awards $3M to Preserve 24 Sites Nationwide -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 5 Historic Sites That Tell the Story of Juneteenth -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 6 Iconic Sites that Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ History -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Crowdsourcing Black History Along the Chesapeake Bay -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 3 Steps to Powerful Placemaking -
Preservation Magazine A Church Where Harriet Tubman Once Worshipped is Now Restored -
National Preservation Awards A Legacy Reclaimed: Restoring New Jersey’s Mount Peace Cemetery -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 87 Years of Black Women's Leadership: The Omaha Star Newspaper
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