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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African American History Honoring African American History at Oberlin Village -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund National Trust Awards $1.6 Million in Grants to 27 Sites to Help Preserve African American History -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The August Wilson House: An Emblem of Creative Excellence in Pittsburgh’s Hill District -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 7 Historic Civil Rights Sites That Exemplify the Fight Against Racial Injustice -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Juneteenth 2020: Racial Injustice, Preservation, and Place -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Out of Crisis, an Opportunity -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The John and Alice Coltrane Home: A Source of Inspiration -
Preservation Magazine 8 U.S. Places that Honor the Triumphs and Tragedies of World War II -
Preservation Magazine Discover the Kansas Town Settled by Black Homesteaders in the 1870s -
Preservation Magazine Women's History, Here and Now: Inside the Lives of 3 Iconic Women
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Join the movement to save and sustain historic African American places. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will help every American see themselves, their history, and their potential in our collective story and national cultural landscape.
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