Black Stories and Heritage Are Worth Preserving

Learn about inspiring histories, projects, institutions, people, and communities across the United States

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(S1E4) 12 Million Souls: The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project

The Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project was founded in 2011 to honor the memory of the two million Africans who perished during the transatlantic crossing and the ten million who survived, shaping the Americas through the placement of historical markers and public ceremonies of remembrance across the United States.

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(S1E2) A Promised Land: Mound Bayou Museum of Culture and History

Founded in 1887 by formerly enslaved visionaries, Mound Bayou’s museum and living legacy—from trailblazing medical institutions and the 1982 Caravan of Hope to original civil-rights treasures and Hollywood-donated film sets—honor nearly 140 years of Black resilience and self-determination.

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(S1E1) Against The Tide: The Bellevue Passage Museum

In one of Maryland’s last historically Black maritime communities, residents work to turn a humble restaurant into a museum, preserving legacies of industry, resisting gentrification, and igniting STEAM dreams for tomorrow.

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