National Trust for Historic Preservation

young Black man leans on a poll and looks at the sky as the Howard University campus sits in the background.

New Initiative Seeks to Preserve and Protect HBCUs

The program “will provide technical assistance and fund preservation-based stewardship plans at up to eight HBCU campuses across the country,” according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Shani Saxon Aug 4, 2020 5:45PM EDT

Muddy Waters. Black and white archival photo of Black man with short dark hair wearing white shirt and tan pants.

Muddy Waters’ Chicago Home Receives $50,000 for Restoration

The blues musician’s first home on Chicago’s South Side will be restored as a museum with funding by The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 22, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Nina Simone. Black and white photo of a Black woman in dress with large-gauge white netting sits at a piano.

Nina Simone's Treasured Childhood Home Will Be Rehabilitated

After years of working to preserve the place where the iconic singer discovered music, a coalition of organizations has raised enough money to restore the home.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Oct 2, 2019 12:21PM EDT

"Touching History." Black person dressed in white protective gear works on the floor restoring a window.

HBCU Students Help Restore Historic Sites Tied to Black Activism

Touching History: Preservation in Practice is a partnership between HBCUs, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 23, 2019 3:12PM EDT

Excelsior Club in Charlotte. White dilapidated building.

Black Historic Sites Top Most Endangered Places List

The National Trust for Historic Preservation says that these sites are in danger of being lost forever.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 30, 2019 12:32PM EDT

Madam C.J. Walker. Sepia-toned archival photograph of Black people in formal attire on grounds and steps of white mansion

Madam C.J. Walker's Home Will Be Hub for WOC Entrepreneurs

New Voices Foundation aims to carry the late beauty mogul’s property and passion for women’s entrepreneurship into the future.

Sameer Rao Dec 20, 2018 2:01PM EST