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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.

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Freedom monument statue in Richmond, Virginia People & Places
People & Places October 2024 Richmond, Virginia

The Blood Geography of America

A monument, a landscape, and a question of memory in Jackson Ward — how place, history, and presence remain visible in public.

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Ronnie Bailey Richmond, Virginia
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Freedom monument statue
People & Places
October 2024

The Blood Geography of America

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

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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.

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Those who broke barriers
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April 28, 2025

Those Who Broke Barriers

They opened doors most people never knew were closed. What they built — and how they built it — is still here.

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