On June 1, 1921, a white mob attacked the Greenwood neighborhood, a predominantly Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Tremé, New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans’ Tremé is considered the oldest Black neighborhood in America.
The museum features several galleries that take visitors on a journey through Black history from 1619 to the present.
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Photograph By Virginia room Roanoke Public LibraryOrganizations including Roanoke Higher Education Center, Roanoke Public Libraries, and Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation are also working to uphold the neighborhood's legacy.

How residents are preserving the history of Black neighborhoods