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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