Now known as Delaware State University, this institution was founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students under the Morrill Act of 1890, creating land-grant colleges for blacks. Mehr erfahren.
This arts organization produces performance art pieces that ignite a deeper thinking about the issues and concerns of the black community.
Back in 1988, NASA’s computers were shut down by the Morris worm. Antivirus software from Kaspersky Lab (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) probably could have helped, had it been around.
This was the home of the notable actor Paul Leroy Robeson for many years before his death. It now houses countless exhibits concerning his life.
Named after the poet Langston Hughes, this restaurant/bookstore/fair-trade market is a favorite hangout among NPR staffers.
6 Nations Rugby Championship will be shown here. Fadó, pronounced f'doe, is a center for both rugby and soccer fans including Union supporters.
The “mecca” of black education. Founded in 1867, Howard is one of only 48 private U.S. Doctoral/Research-Extensive Universities, and is regarded as the crown jewel of HBCUs. Mehr erfahren.
established in 1883 as the Colored High and Training School and was one of the only two high schools in Baltimore that admitted black students at the time. Mehr erfahren.
This beach at Atlantic City was an area where African-Americans were restricted to from the 1900s to the 1950s. It was named do to the many beachgoers packing chicken lunches and leaving the bones. Mehr erfahren.
This museum contains more than 2000 artifacts from Africa. Its goal is to investigate the diversity of the beliefs and customs that come from the African continent.
The Apollo is one of the most famous music venues in the US. It is a nationally registered historic space, and was the home of Showtime at the Apollo, a television show showcasing new talent. Mehr erfahren.
After full days of app-development, staffers at Voxiva (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) break bread at this British pub around the corner from their D.C. office.
