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Dear John, we've worked for decades to preserve significant sites in Black history. This month, explore the outdoors with a side of history.
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The need to preserve sites relating to Black culture and history is more pressing than ever, with structures and properties at risk of demolition or development. We've helped protect more than a dozen such sites, from Orlando to Chicago to Boston, and is working to preserve more.
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Sites that recognize the experience of Black Americans represent just two percent of those listed in the National Register of Historic Places. We are working to change that reality. In Wednesday's Park Bench Chat, three impressive panelists discussed how protecting and interpreting lands and spaces can help us honor and illuminate Black American history and culture.
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Photo Credit: Christopher T. Martin
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For decades, we’ve worked closely with communities across the country to elevate the lessons our history has to offer and strengthen our connection to a shared national heritage. Here are 15 parks that focus on the experience of Black Americans.
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Updates from across the country
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Since 1980, we’ve helped restore the neighborhood forming the core of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park in partnership with the National Park Service. Millions walk these streets to learn about Dr. King’s early life and his role in the Civil Rights Movement and to gain inspiration to create change in their own communities.
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As one of the last true open spaces in the urban Honolulu area, Moanalua, home to 3,716 acres of rich landscape and habitat, was under threat of development. In this flourishing environment, Dr. Ernest James Harris, the son of a cotton farmer and one of America’s early African American entomologists, studied fruit flies. In 2008, we helped permanently protect the landscape, ensuring a haven for animals, plants, and insects of all kinds.
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Each month, we feature a quote from a Trust for Public Land staff member, volunteer, or supporter about the power of the outdoors. Share why you're thankful for the outdoors for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter.
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Established in 1877, the Nicodemus National Historic Site represents the involvement of African Americans in the westward expansion and settlement of the Great Plains. Today, it is the oldest and only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River. However, the site doesn’t have a permanent visitor center. We’re working to change that in collaboration with the National Park Service.
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Photo Credit: Jason Flowers
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Our nation's public lands, from hidden trails and favorite parks to historic cultural landmarks, need your help now more than ever. Your monthly gift will help sustain our work—now and for generations to come—protecting the outdoor spaces we all cherish. Protect the places you love by joining our Monthly Giving Society today.
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We have a surprise for you
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Something new is coming March 1 … Our look is changing, but our mission isn’t.
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