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After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.

Contrary to popular belief, this memorial does not actually claim to mark the bluesman's grave.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

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

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.

The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

This landmark jazz venue is the oldest continuously running African-American club in the United States. Currently undergoing renovations, it is set to reopen in late 2025.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.