Experience Bourbon City’s Black Heritage
See experiences and attractions honoring the impact and influence of Black culture on Louisville.
Louisville would not be the creative, innovative, passionate city that it is without its Black community. For so many things that make Louisville unique- from Bourbon, to horse racing, to food traditions and even the Greatness himself, Muhammad Ali- countless people of color have contributed their gifts to build the city’s vibrant culture. The past can be complex and sometimes hard to imagine through a modern lens. We all benefit from learning a destination’s complete history. We welcome you to discover Bourbon City’s Black Heritage.
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Footsteps of Greatness
Muhammad Ali Louisville Landmarks
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Muhammad Ali Center
Located in the heart of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, the...
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Civil Rights Trail
Black Owned Businesses
Louisville's Quintessential Black Experience
Unfiltered Truth Collection
Coming March 2021
Learn MoreMust Sees for Black History & Heritage
Engage in experiences and attractions honoring the impact and influence
of African Americans on Louisville’s authentic culture
African Americans have played an integral role in the history of Thoroughbred Racing. From slavery,...
Roots 101 African American Museum
The Roots 101 African – American Museum will be a museum dedicated to tell the story of the...
Black Ballplayers: Heritage & Heroes @ Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
Stand with Jackie Robinson. Admire Hank Aaron’s heroics. Hold Derek Jeter’s bat. Every day at...
The Muhammad Ali Center is a multicultural center with an award-winning museum dedicated to the...
Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage
KCAAH’s goals are to enhance the public’s knowledge about the history, heritage and cultural...
Unearthing the Truth: African Americans at Riverside
Riverside honors the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on this Ohio River farm by...
Locust Grove is committed to telling the stories and interpreting the lives of the enslaved men,...
This special exhibit will run Spring 2021- Fall 2021 West of Ninth uses photographs and personal...
African Americans in Thoroughbred Racing Exhibit
This exhibit chronicles the integral role African Americans have played in Thoroughbred racing in...
The Ideal Bartender Experience
Step back in time to the final days of Prohibition and into the secret Speakeasy at the Evan...
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the Underground Railroad
The award-winning, multimedia exhibit Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage: Men and Women of the...
Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols
The exhibit Remembered: the Life of Lucy Higgs Nichols details this remarkable woman's escape from...
