Cincinnati, OH

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
DESCRIPTION: history museum

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Elementz
DESCRIPTION: Possibly the first Hip-Hop Youth Arts Center and certainly an amazing concept that should be copied nationwide; a safe space where 14-24 year olds have access to recording studio resources, DJ sessions, Hip-Hop Dance training; the center is youth-driven and provides a positive creative outlet to their expression; trust and relationships co-mingle in exciting ways that may be the future of Hip-Hop; donations directly to the center are welcome

DAYS & HOURS:

ADDRESS: 1599 Central Parkway

PHONE: 513-721-5800

WEBSITE: http://www.natiyouthcenter.org

African American Museum & Arts Consortium
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1972, Cincinnati's largest and oldest multi-disciplinary institution overseeing arts education, resident artist services and presentations, theater productions and a black history collection; there is a must-see permanent exhibit, Been Round Natty Town, with photos of African American life in Cincinnat; located in the Museum Center at Union Terminal

ADMISSION: Free

DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sun 1p-5p

ADDRESS: 1301 Western Ave

PARKING: fee-based on premises

PHONE: 513-381-0916

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Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre and School of African Cultures
DESCRIPTION: Experienced teachers train you to get your drumming and dancing on; this wonderful school features ongoing quarterly classes at affordable prices

ADDRESS: 2511 Essex Place

PHONE: 513-221-6112

WEBSITE: http://www.bi-okoto.com

Harriet Beecher Stowe House
DESCRIPTION: A cultural and educational center that promotes black history, this house was built by Lane Seminary in 1833 to serve as the residence of that institution’s president; Harriet Beecher moved to Cincinnati from Connecticut in 1832 with her father, Dr. Lyman Beecher, who had been appointed president of the seminary; in Cincinnati where Harriet learned about the evils of slavery, which inspired her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. The book is credited with inspiring thousands of European Americans to become abolitionists, joining the fight to end slavery and assisting the Underground Railroad

DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Thu 10a-4p

ADMISSION: Free

ADDRESS: 2950 Gilbert Ave

PARKING: on street

PHONE: 800-847-6507 or 513-632-5120

WEBSITE: http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/stowe

Ripley, OH

John Parker Museum
DESCRIPTION: John Parker was a free slave who bought his freedom for $1,800 and set up and had a foundry in Ripley, Ohio, an important stop on the underground railroad and about an our east of Cincinnati; at night he brought slaves to freedom and housed them in his home

DAYS & HOURS:

ADDRESS: 300 Front Street

PHONE: 937-392-1627

WEBSITE: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/oh2.htm

John Rankin House
DESCRIPTION: Located on Liberty Hill in, this important stop on the Underground Railroad about an hour east of Cincinnati, is the home of this widely-known White Presbyterian preacher who aided in the efforts of the Underground Railroad; today visitors can climb the refurbished “Stairway to Liberty” that slaves once used to reach Rankin’s hilltop home and safety

DAYS & HOURS:

ADDRESS: 6152 Rankin Road

PHONE: 937-392-1627

WEBSITE: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/oh3.htm

Covington, KY

Statue of James Brawley
DESCRIPTION: James Brawley, who purchased his freedom and became one of the first African American students at Lane Theological Seminary and the only African American to participate in the Great Lane Seminary Debates on Slavery

ADDRESS: located on Riverside Drive