Minneapolis African American Historic and Cultural Context study

You can read about our effort to study African American history.
Honoring Black heritage
Honoring Black heritage

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Community engagement

We laid the foundation with community in 2021.

Writing the context study

We're working to document this history.

National Register nominations

We will add to the National Register of Historic Places.

Overview

We are creating a historic and cultural context study about African American heritage:

  • This type of document describes people, places and events related to a common theme.
  • We can use the study to identify important parts of our city's African American history.
  • The study helps guide historic preservation planning in Minneapolis.

Community engagement has driven this study.

Photo credits

  • Hennepin County Library
  • Minnesota Historical Society
Cassius Bar at 318 3rd Street South
Harry Davis, Sr. during his mayoral campaign in 1971

Access the context study

Learn more about Minneapolis' Black history. Photo credit: Hennepin County Library
Read the study

Contact us

Erin Que

Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)

Email Erin Que

Phone

612-673-3990

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415