Black history in Tulsa is deeply intertwined with the story of its Black Wall Street. Situated in the Greenwood area of central Tulsa was a famously prosperous neighborhood, at its peak in the early 1900s, where African Americans (many of whom arrived in Oklahoma after the end of the Civil War) built thriving businesses and,…
Denver, the “Mile High City” best known for its high elevation, over 5200 feet in the sky, its picturesque Rocky Mountains, professional sports teams the Nuggets, and the Broncos, has a surprisingly rich amount of African American history and culture to explore. According to the US Census Bureau Denver has a population of just over…
The markers of Houston’s Black culture is felt through all the senses: tasted in its kitchens; smelled in the plumes of smoke around its pitmasters; heard chopped, screwed, and vocalized in its signature music styles; and seen in the vibrant murals emblazoning buildings all over town and the candy-paint lowriders cruising I-45. Following the end…
Known for its natural beauty and Southern charm, Charleston is the oldest established city in South Carolina. It has a long, storied history—deeply steeped in the pre-Civil War era and American slave trade—told through its cobblestoned streets, sprawling mansions, and the famous Charleston Harbor, which saw more than 40 percent of the people forcibly brought…
To start painting a picture of Miami’s thriving Black community, there’s one fact that stands out among the rest: Nearly half of the people who voted to incorporate the city were Black men—and the very first name on Miami’s charter (Silas Austin) was one of these men. Continuing this momentum, development of the city’s infrastructure…
San Francisco has a powerful legacy of Black history stretching as far back as the Gold Rush. That lineage is reflected in a tapestry of landmarks, enclaves, and traditions reflecting the contributions and culture of Black San Franciscans. Head to the Fillmore District to discover an area that was once known as the “Harlem of…