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.

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.

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

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

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s new designation builds on its work with the Coltrane family and supporters to restore the home. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation features sites of historic and cultural importance to Black, Indigenous, Latinx and Carribean communities on its 2018 list of the “11 Most Endangered Historic Places.”