African-American 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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African-American History Who Tells Your Story: U Street’s African-American Legacy in D.C. -
African-American History The Experimental History Behind the Harlem River Houses -
African-American History It Started with a School: Mary McLeod Bethune and Her Enduring Legacy -
African-American History History Made Visible: Bryan Stevenson on Lynching and Memorialization -
African-American History Discover Malcolm X's Legacy at Harlem's Shabazz Center -
African-American History Muhammad Ali's Legacy Lives on in Louisville -
African-American History Remembering World War II's Worst Stateside Disaster, 73 Years Later -
African-American History Residents Fight to Preserve a Little-Known Piece of Maryland History -
Preservation Magazine Montpelier Redefined with Slave Cabin Reconstructions -
African-American History The Forgotten: The Contraband of America and the Road to Freedom
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