Eldorado Ballroom, Houston · Shannon O'Hara
Action Fund / Stories
Every place has a voice.
Every American should be able to see themselves, their history and their potential in our national landscape. These are the people who lived and died in these places, and the stories the places still hold.
Film · Tryon, North Carolina
Bringing Nina Simone's story home
Go behind the scenes of the full rehabilitation of the house where Simone learned to play piano, with Brent Leggs and Carol Quillen.
Brent Leggs on the Go · Harlem
Inside the Langston Hughes House
A tour with Dr. Beverly Prince of the home of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most influential voices.
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Where history meets humanity at Oatlands
Explore seven historic sites from the African American Civil Rights Network
Making the case for preservation
A conversation with Candace Calloway of the Detroit Association of Women's Clubs
Action Fund awards $3M in grants to 27 historic sites
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The Promise of Progress: 25 places on the pursuit of equality
Preserving the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Historic places telling the story of Black women who fought for civil rights
Historic places celebrating Black entertainers and artists
Historic sites that honor Black politicians
Explore the legacy of civil rights icons John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
