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Birthplace of Buddy Guy
Lettsworth, Louisiana

Birthplace of Buddy Guy

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.
Framingham, Massachusetts

Grave of Peter Salem

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Presidential Palace
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Presidential Palace

Built by Portuguese colonizers, the palace is now the seat of power for the independent nation.
Junction City, Kansas

Buffalo Soldiers Monument

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.
The Black griffin-riding Queen Calafia is the fierce namesake of California.
vikings

6 Epic Female Warriors You Don’t Want to Mess With

From California’s mythic warrior queen to the swole women of Sparta to female hunters in ancient Peru.
Sarah Durn March 30, 2022
Musician and educator Amelia Tilghman founded <em>The Musical Messenger</em> in 1886.
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The Women Behind the First Black Music Magazine

In the late 19th century, "The Musical Messenger" had a message to send.
Ashawnta Jackson March 28, 2022
When Rosa Slade Gragg bought this home at 326 East Ferry Street in Detroit in 1941, neighborhood rules forbade the Black woman from living there.
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The Black Woman Who Didn’t Just Open Doors—She Moved Them

Rosa Slade Gragg wouldn’t let a racist restrictive covenant stand in the way of the Detroit Association of Colored Women’s Clubs.
Carole Rosenblat March 24, 2022
Hiker Emily Ford borrowed her friend's dog, a retired sled dog named Diggins, on her grueling hike on Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail.
paintings

6 Groundbreaking Women You Didn’t Learn About in History Class

Meet the painter, the pilot, the author, and other "firsts" who paved the way.
Sarah Durn March 15, 2022
murals

Podcast: Women of the Black Panther Mural

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 11, 2022
architecture

Podcast: Hotel Theresa

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 8, 2022
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Elizabeth Freeman Demanded Her Freedom—and Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts

A monument to the formerly enslaved woman will soon stand in the town she called home.
Amy Crawford March 3, 2022
Portland, Oregon

Albina Soul Walk

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.
Itinerary

All Points South

From the birthplace of jazz, blues, and country rock, this tri-state itinerary traces the journey of a distinctly American musical heritage through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Mandeville, Louisiana

Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.
Harriet E. Wilson Memorial
Milford, New Hampshire

Harriet E. Wilson Memorial

This bronze statue commemorates the life of the first Black American to publish a novel in the United States.
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Washington, D.C.

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House

The final residence of an educator, civil rights leader, and presidential advisor was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.
After closing in 2008 and becoming an online museum in 2012, America's Black Holocaust Museum reopened in February 2022 in a sleek new building in Milwaukee's Bronzeville, the historic hub of the city's Black community.
museums

A Revived Museum Presents the Full History of Black America

America's Black Holocaust Museum reopens in the historic hub of Milwaukee's African American community.
Beck Salgado February 24, 2022
The Paul Robeson House & Museum
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An American Civil Rights Tour

In the footsteps of freedom.
Jonathan Carey February 24, 2022