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Never Forget: WILMINGTON

Never Forget: WILMINGTON

Never, ever forget the political coup that occurred in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1898.

Her Forever Home

Her Forever Home

Thanks to the legacy-preserving efforts of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, along with four exceptional Black artists - contemporary artist Adam Pendleton, painter and sculptor Rashid Johnson, collagist and film-maker Ellen Gallagher, and the iconic abstract artist Julie Mehretu - the childhood home of legendary singer-activist Nina Simone

25 Years in the Making

25 Years in the Making

The African American Cultural Celebration in Raleigh, North Carolina, which serves as the state's official kickoff to Black History Month, will celebrate twenty-five years of festivities on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Hosted by the North Carolina Museum of History, the 2026 event will take place at the North

Black Afterlives Matter, Too

Black Afterlives Matter, Too

A battle for the preservation of Black cemetaries is now being waged. | Slavery descendants fight to memorialize a cemetery in MarylandDevelopment has forced many historically Black communities around the country to uproot and disperse. Cemeteries often remain the only proof that those communities existed.NPRMarisa Peñaloza “Slavery too is mostly