Places in African American History
Residential housing and commercial establishments on 63rd Street in San Juan Hill
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Little Haïti (1970- )
Between 1970 and 1972, thousands of Haïtiens left their native land and moved to the United States. Many of them...
Dunbar Apartments, Harlem, New York (1926- )
Named after the famous poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Dunbar Apartments, also known as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Garden Apartments...
John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park
The John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, on two and a half acres at the intersection of the African American community...
Colored School No. 4 (1849-1894)
In 2023, New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate the former “Colored School No. 4” a protected landmark...
10) Detroit, Michigan (1701- )
Detroit, Michigan, is a large midwestern city founded in 1701 by French settlers. With a population of 664,139, Detroit is...
9) Warren County, North Carolina (1779- )
Founded in 1779, Warren County, North Carolina, is the birthplace of the environmental racism movement. In 1982 members of the...
8) Los Angeles, California (1781)
With a population of nearly 4 million people, Los Angeles, California is the second-largest city in the United States. About...
7) Houston, Texas (1837- )
Houston, Texas, with a population of 2.3 million people, 23% of whom are African American, is fourth largest city in...
6) Flint Water Crisis (2014- )
The Flint Water Crisis was a public health catastrophe in Flint, Michigan, a city of nearly 100,000 residents, 57% of...
