Black History Month

Black History in St. Louis

Too often the history of our city goes untold. The streets we walk down or houses we pass have a storied past that is all too often forgotten. To commemorate Black History, we share the stories of places in our city that in one way or another have been home to the rich history of Black St. Louisans.

View stories from the On the Map series

Local Resources

Museums, libraries, memorials, and online resources where you can learn more about black history in St. Louis.

• The Griot Museum of Black History and Culture
• Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing
• Missouri History Museum
• St. Louis African American History & Genealogy
• National Blues Museum
• St. Louis' African American History
• The African American Experience from A Preservation Plan for St. Louis

National Resources

• Black History Month at the Smithsonian
• National Museum of African American History & Culture
• African American Heritage information from the National Park Service
• African American History collections at the Library of Congress