The Grio

"The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opened its’ permanent 10,000 square foot facility in 1997 sharing the new facility with the American Jazz Museum."

"Since opening in September of 1997, the American Jazz Museum has hosted thousands of world-class jazz performances. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum also opened the same year."

"Originally the brainchild of a former slave and former slave-owner, this historically black college is a National Historic Landmark."

"Be sure to find the portraits by Joshua Johnson. Johnson is noted as the first prominent African-American portrait artist."

"This is was here where MLK led the March on Washington and gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The speech was actually titled “The March on Washington for Jobs and Equality.”"

"Be sure to check out the National Civil Rights Museum!"