This image promotes discussion about African Americans' service in WWII, when most troops were still segregated and Black soldiers faced significant discrimination.
This 19th century illustration provides insight into what forms of work were available to free Blacks, issues of segregation, and the portrayal of Black men in American media.
The Walnut Street YMCA was an important community center for Wilmington African Americans and holds significance for African American culture, community, and activism, past and present.
This photograph prompts discussion about access to higher education, the importance of HBCUs, and the perseverance of Black public figures in Delaware.
As an enslaver's house during the colonial era but later a part of the Civil War-era Underground Railroad operation, this structure exemplifies how the relationship of a building to a community of color can vary over time.