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. BuiltĀ almost to the exact specificationsĀ 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 [...]

African American Firefighters Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Located in South Central Los Angeles, Fire Station No. 30 was one of only two stations (No. 4) in the city during the years of segregation (roughly 1920s to 1950s) where African Americans were allowed to work. Today, the newly restored building houses the African American Firefighter Museum, devoted to preserving the 100-year history of [...]