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 3 African American Preservationists Featured in Essence Magazine -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A Hip-Hop Elegy to Chicago’s Demolished Housing Projects -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Women Who Work to Tell the Full History -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund How Women Shaped the Sanitation Workers' Strike in Memphis, Tennessee -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund What’s Next for Idlewild, Michigan’s Black Eden? -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Reviving a Historic Dallas Hospital -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Recognizing Compton's Historic Legacy -
African-American History The MLK Murals of America -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund The “Transcendent” Nature of Preserving African American Places
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Forty of the most important, most interesting, and quirkiest American places 40 years old or less. See the list and vote for your favorites now through January 18.
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