Black History in Virginia

The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.

An 83-foot tall granite obelisk honors the legacy of Dr. King in the heart of Norfolk's Black community.

In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.

The Harlem Renaissance poet and activist wrote, organized, and hosted travelers in this Lynchburg, Virginia oasis.

The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.

One of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools left in Virginia.

A renovated schoolhouse that highlights the history of Clarke County's Black community.

The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.

The former home of Dr. E.B. Henderson, also known as the "Father of Black Basketball."

This monument traces the segregation line that inspired the first rural branch of the NAACP.

This one-room schoolhouse was revitalized in 2007 as a museum focusing on the education of Black children during the early 20th-century.

The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.