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.

Where Women Made History Five Women, Five Approaches to Saving Places
Preservation Leadership Forum People, Presence, and Perspective: A Place-Based Approach to Digital Storytelling
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund 5 for 5: African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Sites You Should Know More About
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Preserving Black Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Saving America's Historic Sites Create to Free Yourself: Georges Adéagbo’s Transformation of President Lincoln’s Cottage
Preservation Magazine Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Artistry Endures in Joshua Tree, California
Preservation Magazine How A Once-Notorious Site of Enslavement Became a Bastion of Black History in Alexandria, Virginia
Preserving Black Churches 35 Historic Black Churches Receive $4 Million Investment
Saving America's Historic Sites The Persistence of Love: Jerome Bias, Belle Grove's First Artist in Residence
Saving America's Historic Sites Saving Places Together: What We Keep Keeps Us
11 Most Endangered Historic Places More Than a Midwife: The Future of the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home
Saving America's Historic Sites How the Artistic Legacy of Dr. James and Janie Washington Continues to Inspire

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