Kowaliga, Alabama..a once thriving black town Black history not taught in schools untold black history hidden black history facts black historical figures untaught truths hidden slavery truths U.S. history Black towns destroyed black resistance history black history truths #blackhistorytiktok #untoldhistory #hiddentruths #hiddenhistory #blackhistoryfacts | African American Historical Facts

Alabama’s Africatown is the only surviving community in the U.S. founded by Africans. Once home to prospering Black-owned businesses, the community now has a highway running through it and factories and chemical plants surround the remaining homes. https://cbsn.ws/39rYcLK | 60 Minutes

🏭 This Alabama town was once a center for labor activism in Alabama! Can you guess what it is? 👇 ⭐️ Has a population of 4,000 ⭐️ “Mother” Jones visited in the early 1900’s to investigate cotton mill conditions ⭐️ Was originally named after Joseph Kennedy, but was renamed in 1876 Drop your guesses in the comments below! #sweethomealabama #alabama #alabamatravel | The Bama Buzz

The Clotilda, Africatown and the Transatlantic Slave Trade