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 Cultural Heritage Action Fund 5 Things to Know About the Nina Simone Childhood Home Project -
Preservation Magazine President's Note: Preservation's Potential -
Preservation Magazine How A New Orleans Home Repair Program Helps Save the City's Historic Fabric -
Preservation Leadership Forum Seven Adaptive Reuse School Sites Continue to Educate -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Forging a Future for the Unita Blackwell Freedom House -
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
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