A North Philly community saved Henry Ossawa Tanner’s childhood rowhouse and aims to transform it into a community hub where art, faith, culture, and creativity ignite a liberated, heritage-driven future.

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.

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.