Evidence of Africa in the Americas is often hidden in plain sight, available but undiscovered. The Discover Africa in the Americas Project reveals Africa related sites in local communities. Explore our interactive maps or Suggest site.
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| Yemaya Kenyon & Harvard Streets Washington, DC |
Adinkra Symbols Ghanaian Embassy Washington, DC 20008 |
Statue of Nelson Mandela South African Embassy Washington, DC 20008 |
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Timbuctoo, California
Yuba County, CA, United States
Kalahari
250 Kalahari Boulevard, Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania
Omar Ibn Said
Cape Fear, NC, United States
Abdul Rahman
Natchez, Mississippi, United States
Salih Bilali
Saint Simons Island, GA, United States
Nicholas Said
St Stephens, Alabama, United States
Queen Njinga
14th St and Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Sphinxes
1733 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
Angola, Indiana
Angola, IN, United States
Angola, Florida
Bradenton, FL, United States
Harriet Powers Story Quilt
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 465 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5523
Portrait of Yarrow Mamout
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Mummies
3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Timbuktoo, New Jersey
Westampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Statue of Nelson Mandela
3051 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20008
Mural of Yoruba Orisha
3207 Georgia Ave NW Washington, DC
Adinkra Symbols, Ghanaian Embassy
3512 International Dr NW Washington, DC 20008
Yarrow Mamout : Portrait
Georgetown Library, 3260 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007
Department of African Studies, Howard University
2225 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20059
African Art, Frederick Douglass House
320 A St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Bourbon Coffee
2101 L St NW, Washington, DC 20037,
Kente Cloth, Union Temple Baptist Church
1225 W St SE, Washington, DC 20020
Yarrow Mamout: Site of Georgetown home
3324 Dent Place Northwest, Washington, DC
Queen of Sheba Restaurant
1503 9th Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Axum Restaurant
1934 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Keren Restaurant
1780 Florida Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Oromo Community Organization
6212 3rd Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Addis Ababa Restaurant
8233 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Aksumite Coin
Walters Museum 600 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
Kaldi's Coffee
918 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Timbuktu Restaurant
1726 Dorsey Road, Hanover, Maryland, United States
Job Ben Solomon
Kent County, MD, United States
Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant
8301 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Asmara Eritrean Restaurant
4155 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Egyptian Mummy in The Museum of Man
1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Mural of Yemaya
Capp St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Muzita Abyssinian Bistro
4651 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116
Cleopatra's Lounge
3311 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
The Casbah
2501 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Pyramid
7310 Miramar Road, San Diego, CA, United States 92126-4221
Banjo Museum
9 E Sheridan Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Mural of 'House of Slaves'
Whitney Plantation 5099 LA-18, Wallace, LA 70049
Congo Square
700 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Taste of Africa
1747 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729
Amadou Bamba Parade
7th Ave, Harlem, Manhattan, NY, United States
Timbuctoo, New York
North Elba, NY, United States
Angola, New York
Angola, NY, United States
Amistad Memorial
165 Church St, New Haven, CT 06510
Queen Nzinga
Jamestown Museum 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Reconciliation Statue
1400 U.S. 60, Richmond, VA 23224
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