Built in the early 1900′s, the Lutherville Colored School Number 24 was a grade school for “Colored” children until the 1950′s. The Lutherville historical schoolhouse serves as a monument of the rich history of African-Americans in Baltimore County. Artifacts include books original to the school, report cards, oral histories, antique furnishings and oil lamps. Find [...]
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 [...]
African American Museum and Library | Oakland, CA
The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) is dedicated to discover, preserve, interpret and share the historical and cultural experiences of African Americans in California and the West for present and future generations. The museum contains an extensive archival collection of such artifacts as diaries, correspondence, photos, and periodicals. It is currently located [...]
Muhammad Ali Center | Louisville, KY
Located in the heart of historic downtown Louisville, Kentucky, the cutting-edge, interactive Muhammad Ali Center is both a museum that captures the boxer’s accomplishments in- and outside the ring and a center for education and inspiration inspired by the six values that have been most prominent in Ali’s life: respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, and [...]
Stax Museum of American Soul Music | Memphis, TN
If you are a soul music lover, make sure you get to Soulsville, USA, aka Stax Museum of American Soul Music when you visit Memphis. Built almost to the exact specifications of the original Stax recording studio, housed in the former Capitol Theatre, the Stax Museum features hundreds if not thousands of videos, films, photographs, original instruments [...]
Museum of the African Diaspora | San Francisco, CA
The Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) is a new museum in San Francisco, California, USA, dedicated to the diasporan histories of people of African origin and their influence and adaptation throughout the world. Focusing on experience in North America, the Caribbean, and South America, the museum’s exhibits trace the history and legacy of the [...]
