From Memphis to Boston, uncover important monuments, museums, and historical sites.

Taste spicy oxtail pepperpot or savor sweet potato pie.

“We are shying away from nothing.

African American museum opening

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Louis Armstrong, B.B.

The museum now occupies 10,000 square feet of space in a building shared with the American Jazz Museum.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Washington, D.C.

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Visitors can tour Douglass' historic house to learn about his lifetime of activism and writing.

It has hosted the likes of musical legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington.

The museum also holds a number of memories for the people who were enslaved on the plantation.

National African American Music Museum

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The museum’s permanent collections and traveling exhibitions highlight African and African American history, culture, and identity.

The space also hosts community events (both online and in person) and an artists-in-residence program.

The museum is temporarily closed, but you’ve got the option to check out thecollection online.

Whitney Slave Plantation In Louisiana

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Today, visitors can hike, camp, bird watch and more at this historic state park.