Africatown, located outside of Mobile, Alabama, is a community of Black resistance against Black oppression.
The town once had a past of chattel slavery and breaking spirits of enslaved Africans, they resisted, eventually endured, restored, and secured land to establish themselves. Today, the Africatown Historic Preservation Foundation works to preserve the legacy of decades of transportation and environmental challenges.
In the 1950s, Africatown developed into a community that preserved the African culture and its traditions, deriving from 32 enslaved Africans. These individuals consisted of different ethnic groups, traditions, and customs and were kept in Timothy Meher’s possession in Alabama.
The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation was founded in 2019 and funded by the American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AHPF). AHPF has documented the community’s legacy through history projects and providing service and education. The AHPF is also striving to preserve the existing genealogical connections to Africatown.
Original post by Orilonise D. Yarborough/National Trust for Historic Preservation
Read more here: https://savingplaces.org/stories/hearing-spirit-speak-preserving-africatown#.YfMmqPXMI6E
