James E. Lewis Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD

Carved by Nigerian artist Lamidi Fakeye from the hard wood of the Iroko tree, these doors grace the
entrance of Morgan State University’s fine art museum.
Established in 1951 and renamed in 1990 after its founder, the James E. Lewis Museum of Art (JELMA) brings to life the vision of this artist and former Morgan State professor. [...]

Mary Mcleod Bethune Council House | Washington D.C.

Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest national and international recognition at this Washington, DC townhouse, which is now a National Historic Site operated by the U.S. Park Service. The house was not only her last home in Washington, DC, but also served as the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). From [...]

Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park | Baltimore, MD

First run of a replica marine railway & drydock system at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park.
Located in historic Fell’s Point in Baltimore, Maryland, the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park is a national heritage site that highlights:

Maryland’s African American maritime history

The saga of Frederick Douglass’s life in Baltimore as an enslaved child [...]

UK Black History Month | London, England

While Blacks in the U.S. may lament the celebration of Black History Month in February — the shortest month of the calendar year— Black Brits have the luxury of celebrating the contributions of their ancestors in one of the longest months — October.
Black History in England was first celebrated in 1987. The month of October was selected [...]

Amistad Research Center | New Orleans, LA

Founded on the campus of Tulane University in 1966, the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans houses one of this country’s largest collections of manuscripts pertaining to the African-American Diaspora, race relations, church history, education, and the Civil Rights movement. In addition to over 15 million primary documents, the center holds more than 250,000 [...]

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