10 places to learn about American Black history

National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) - Washington, D.C.: – The NMAAHC is part of the Smithsonian Institution and features an extensive collection

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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site - Atlanta, Georgia: – This site includes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthplace, his childhood home

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The Rosa Parks Museum - Montgomery, Alabama: – Located on the spot where Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat

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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site - Tuskegee, Alabama: – Learn about the pioneering African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen

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African Burial Ground National Monument - New York City, New York: – This monument preserves the burial ground of more than 400 Africans and African Americans

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National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis, Tennessee: – Housed at the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - Detroit, Michigan: – This museum is the largest African American history museum in the world

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Whitney Plantation - Wallace, Louisiana: – Focusing on the history of slavery, this plantation museum offers guided tours

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DuSable Museum of African American History - Chicago, Illinois: – The DuSable Museum is one of the oldest African American history museums in the country

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The Legacy Museum and National - Montgomery, Alabama:– These institutions, created by the Equal Justice Initiative, explore the history of racial

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