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.

Historic Sites The Belle Grove Memorial Quilt Project: A Conversation with Artist Carole Gary Staples
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 Solving a Puzzle: Preservationists Recover a Historic School for Black Students in Williamsburg, Virginia
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
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 30 Historic Black Churches Receive $8.5M in Grants

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