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 Black Urban Design in a "Changing America" -
Preservation Magazine President's Note: Illuminating Hidden Figures -
African-American History From Amateurs to Icons: Restoring Harlem's Apollo Theater -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Start the Conversation with 15 Essential African-American History Books -
Travel to Historic Places Find Your Rhythm at These Five Historic Jazz Clubs -
African-American History "The Mere Distinction of Colour": Telling the Story of Slavery at Montpelier -
Preservation Magazine Honoring a Visionary at the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site -
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
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