Institutions
Golden West Hotel Portland (1906–1931)
The Golden West Hotel was the first hotel in Portland, Oregon, to serve black patrons. William D. Allen, an entrepreneur...
A. Philip Randolph Institute (1965- )
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” The A. Philip Randolph Institute was founded by and named for labor leader Asa Philip Randolph,...
The Penn Center (1862- )
Formerly The Penn School, The Penn Center is an African American cultural and educational center located on St. Helena Island,...
Carr and Sparrow’s Beach, Annapolis, Maryland (1926-1974)
Carr’s Beach, at one time one of the leading beaches for east coast African Americans, was affectionately called, “The Beach.”...
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha, Nebraska (1865- )
The St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church (“St. John’s AME”) was first organized in 1865 in North Omaha, Nebraska Territory,...
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church of Jacksonville, Florida (ca. 1865- )
Bethel Baptist Institutional Church is the oldest Baptist church congregation in the state of Florida. At the end of the...
Holy Cross Catholic Church, Corpus Christi, Texas (1914- )
Holy Cross Catholic Church, the first church for African American Catholics in Corpus Christi, Texas, was organized before the parish obtained...
Rosenwald Fund Schools (1912-1932)
The Julius Rosenwald Fund schools were built across the South beginning in 1912 with money donated from businessman and philanthropist...
Highlander Research and Education Center (1932- )
The Highlander Research and Education Center formerly known as Highlander Folk School is a leadership school and cultural training center...
