With the nation’s 250th anniversary approaching, American history is firmly in the spotlight this summer. Juneteenth, which marks the official end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865, is expected to have…
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I love a good road trip. Couple it with an opportunity to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses, and you’ve got my attention. In the Southeast, some of the most powerful landmarks…
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The walls speak volumes. This article was published in Italian as A Mobile in Alabama, Africatown e l'ultima eco della tratta and translated into English by Google Translate. In the South of the…
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Look backward, move forward. The region that is today Alabama was originally the homeland of several American Indian tribes, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creeks. The current Poarch Creek Nation…
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Alabama Darron Patterson on the legacy of Africatown, Mobile: “The importation of enslaved people to the USA was abolished in 1808. But, in 1860, wealthy landowner and businessman Timothy Meaher made…
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The Africatown Heritage House has earned national recognition as one of USA TODAY’s “2024 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award” for Best New Museum, as chosen by readers and website visitors. A panel…
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