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 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 -
We're In This Together Sacred Places: A Virtual Tour Through Four National Trust Historic Sites -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Fact or Fiction: Netflix’s “Self Made” and the Real Story of Madam C.J. Walker -
African American History Maggie L. Walker’s Home Preserves African American Entrepreneurship -
Preservation Magazine Reviving a Rosenwald School in Mars Hill, North Carolina -
Preservation Magazine Sacred Space: A Historic African American Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia -
Preservation Magazine Celebrating 70 Years of Saving Places -
Preservation Magazine Lee Bey Illuminates the Neglected Architecture of Chicago's South Side
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