Officials say applications are open for two funds created to honor the legacy of an Eli Lilly chemist by providing grants to ...

For more than 30 years, the SC African American Heritage Commission has taken a serious effort in preserving the rich African American History in South Carolina. The African American Historic Places ...

You could pass it every day and never know its legacy –- a modest, pale-pink house on a quiet, tree-lined block in Leimerk Park. For decades, it was home to Tom and Ethel Bradley – the city’s first ...

Grants totaling $1.1 million will help support important African-American heritage sites including the homes of jazz musician John Coltrane and playwright August Wilson, a Virginia location central to ...

“It was in a state of disrepair,” Tara Morrison, Superintendent of the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in Washington D.C., explained. “In certain sections taking bricks out, labeling ...

Anderson County has a rich African American history, including leaders, educators, and business owners who helped develop the region. Notable figures include the Rev. Augustus Vance, an early pastor ...

Kay Smith illustrated cookbooks and children’s books before gaining a reputation for her watercolor paintings of historic landmarks that led to what she called her “American Legacy” collection. Smith, ...

Memphis is a city steeped in history, culture, and a rhythm that echoes with the sounds of its legendary musical heritage and ...