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Wells'Built Museum
List

24 Museums Dedicated to Black History

From the brave Buffalo soldiers to rural schoolhouses that shaped the future for Black Americans.
Jonathan Carey February 2, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana

Free People of Color Museum

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.
Montreal, Québec

Jackie Robinson Mural

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial
Norfolk, Virginia

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial

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

Ralph Quarterman Grocery

A neighborhood grocery store established a local civil rights leader.
Museum entrance
Seattle, Washington

Northwest African American Museum

Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
San Francisco, California

Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."
The aluminum time capsule was buried under Freedom Plaza in 1988.
Washington, D.C.

MLK Time Capsule at Freedom Plaza

Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.
With Bill Cosby long gone, Kamala Harris is now in residence at Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington, DC USA
Itinerary

The Explorer's Guide to U Street Corridor

An often overlooked corner of Washington, DC that’s full of history, public art, and so much incredible food.
trees

Podcast: Telling Time Through the Trees With the Places Team

These trees have seen major moments in history.
The Podcast Team April 24, 2023
<em>There is a Future</em>, 2020
collections

Reclaiming Georgia's Stone Mountain Through Haunting Landscape Images

Photographer Sheila Pree Bright wanted to find a new way of seeing the site and its connection to centuries of racism.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing April 21, 2023
restaurants

Podcast: Big Apple Inn

A humble hole-in-the-wall with a serious civil rights history.
The Podcast Team March 6, 2023
architecture

Podcast: The Hampton House

Inside the childhood home of a civil rights icon.
The Podcast Team February 28, 2023
Olympic Black Power statue
List

7 Places to Celebrate Black Athletes

These monuments and memorials honor their groundbreaking accomplishments.
Jonathan Carey February 17, 2023
Itinerary

The Secret History & Hidden Wonders of Charlotte, North Carolina

Between tree-lined streets and a boom town feel, Charlotte surprises with a deep-rooted history and plenty of must-see spots.
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people.”
List

7 Places Dedicated to the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Honoring the memory of a hero of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jonathan Carey January 13, 2023
There is much to be learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements beyond memorable public events such as this 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C.
history

4 Surprising Reads for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

He's a towering figure in history, but his story is far from complete.
April White January 13, 2023
Cleveland, Ohio

House of Wills

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.