This house honors a time in Birmingham when thriving African American neighborhoods, businesses, social and cultural events, and civic organizations made up a dynamic African-American community in the first half

Teller of Life Stories Oral histories are stories that portray vivid memories or perspectives, important to understanding the overall history of a time period.  These histories are generally passed down

New Future Awaits Landmark of Local Black Culture, History al.com / The Birmingham News / February 5, 2015

In her historical account, Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route, Saidiya Hartman states, “Every generation confronts the task of choosing its past.  Inheritances are chosen as much as