FREEDMEN STAR

Culture  •  Lineage  •  Legacy

An independent archival and educational project preserving the history, culture, and contributions of American Descendants of Slavery. Through photographs, documents, research, and storytelling, we document the institutions built, innovations created, and cultural traditions sustained across generations, creating a comprehensive record for present and future understanding.

Latest

Recent

Browse
Freedom monument statue
People & Places
October 2024

The Blood Geography of America

A monument, a landscape, and a question of memory in Jackson Ward.

Jackson Ward: What Jackson Ward Holds
People & Places
October 2024

What Jackson Ward Holds

A walk through the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia: Five generations in one frame, Arthur Ashe in a tracksuit, a journal from 1850.