Maggie Walker
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.”
John Mitchell Jr.
"It is my job to howl, yes howl loudly, until the American people hear our cries."
Charles B. Holt
"Like its builder, Rock House is once again rock solid.” Juilan Bond
Dr. Walter N. Ridley
"My father has paid taxes in this state since before I was born and I am entitled to study here.”
Black History Attractions
American Civil War Museum - Tredegar
- 480 Tredegar Street
The American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar, on the banks of the James River in Richmond, Virginia, is the gateway to Civil…
Anne Spencer House & Garden Museum, The
- 1313 Pierce Street
Anne Spencer was a poet, a civil rights activist, a teacher, librarian, wife and mother, and a gardener. More than thirty of her…
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia presents the complex experiences of peoples of Africa and the…
Gilmore Cabin at James Madison's Montpelier
- 11407 Constitution Hwy
Visit the former home of George Gilmore, born into slavery at Montpelier in 1810, and visualize the life he built for his family…
Maggie L.Walker Historic Site
- 600 N. Second St.
The Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site commemorates the life of a progressive and talented African American woman. Despite…
Black-Owned Restaurants
Croaker’s Spot
- 1020 Hull Street
Richmond's premier location for southern cuisine! We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee, and drinks!
Mama J's Kitchen
- 415 North First Street
Mama J’s is a neighborhood restaurant based on the family tradition of going to grandma’s for Sunday dinner. Our goal is to…
Addis Ethiopian
- 9 North 17th Street
Ethiopian restaurant serving meat and vegetarian dishes. Evening lounge with bar food daily.
