Rhythm & Blues Singer. Founder of The Drifters, 1953. Twice inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Born nearby.
Topics Related to African American History
Pioneering Black lawyer practiced in N.C. His license granted in 1871. State rep. & senator, civil rights advocate. His grave is 5 blocks N.
Location: in Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg County
Original Date Cast: 2025
The building housing North Carolina’s first hospital for treating Black patients stood at the corner of Mint and Graham Streets in Charlotte from 1891 until 1990.
First African American credit union established in N.C. Organized April, 1918 to provide financial aid to Black farmers. Building one block SW.
African American doctor, established hospital in 1946 during segregation. He mentored & recruited Black doctors to serve in N.C. His clinic was here.
Find a treasure trove of places to explore the themes of freedom and revolution in Greensboro and the surrounding area. Leading up to the Revolutionary War, all the way through the Civil Rights movement, this area sparked ideas and actions that shaped our country.
Here are important stops in and around Greensboro, NC that you’ll want to include on the Road to America 250:
Private in N.C. Militia, and Continental Line. One of over 460 N.C. men of color to serve Patriot cause. Born in vicinity. Wounded, 1781.
Author and orator. Born enslaved, he escaped & wrote autobiography in 1837. Toured Britain as abolitionist. Born nearby.
Prominent congregation of African American Muslims in N.C., est. in 1956. Hub of outreach. Mosque opened here, 1972.
Born enslaved, escaped ca. 1857. Author of The Bondswoman’s Narrative, based on her life, penned between 1853 and 1861. Lived two blocks north.