BLACK ÉRITAJ Culture. Memory. Transmission.
LANDMARKS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

History has an address.

A Black Éritaj guide to places where migration, resistance, memory, architecture, music and community become physical.

Citadelle Laferrière in Milot, Haïti
HAÏTI●
INDEPENDENCE / ARCHITECTURE

Citadelle Laferrière

Milot, Haïti

A monumental place for understanding the defense of Haitian independence, state-building, memory and the scale of the 1804 project.

Gorée Island, Senegal
SENEGAL●
ATLANTIC MEMORY

Gorée Island

Dakar, Senegal

A place of remembrance tied to the Atlantic slave trade and to the continuing work of confronting displacement, captivity and memory.

Cape Coast Castle, Ghana
GHANA●
ATLANTIC MEMORY

Cape Coast Castle

Cape Coast, Ghana

A major site for learning how coastal forts became part of the machinery of the transatlantic slave trade and the African diaspora.

Pelourinho in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
BRAZIL●
AFRO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE

Pelourinho

Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

A historic district where architecture, religion, music, food and public culture reveal the depth of African continuities in Brazil.

National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
USA●
MUSEUM / HISTORY

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington, D.C., USA

A major public institution for encountering African American history, creativity, struggle and contribution across generations.

Little Haiti Cultural Complex in Miami, Florida
MIAMI●
LIVING DIASPORA

Little Haiti Cultural Complex

Miami, Florida, USA

A living cultural crossroads where Haitian and Caribbean art, language, music, gathering and diaspora identity remain public and visible.

HOW THIS GROWS

Not a bucket list. A cultural map.

Each landmark can grow into a short history, photo essay, travel note, map, reading list and practical guide for visiting or learning from afar.

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