Developed by John West, a formerly enslaved emancipated man, some of the most prominent Black Charlottesville citizens lived in this neighborhood.

This high school served Black students in Albemarle County and Charlottesville from 1951 to 1967. It is currently an Albemarle county middle school.

Court Square, located in the heart of downtown Charlottesville, is at the center of this city’s legal, economic, racial, and Confederate history.

This cemetery, established in 1873 across from segregated Oakwood Cemetery, provided a dignified resting place for African Americans.

Established in 1892 and located near the Jefferson School, Vinegar Hill, and 10th & Page neighborhood, this historic Black church’s ministry continues to this day.

Founded by enslaved and freed people after the Emancipation Declaration (Jan. 1963), this oldest Black church continues its tradition of racial justice advocacy.

City government displaced McKee Row, a Black neighborhood, in order to install this statue (1921) in a whites-only park. This statue was removed on July 10, 2021.

This school played a critical role in shaping education in the city. Today, the African American Heritage Center on this site continues to carry cultural significance.

John Henry James was falsely accused of, and lynched, for assaulting a white woman. The significance of this historical marker is recounted at this site.

An overview of the history of the "Johnny Reb" statue and the “Lost Cause” narrative, as well as the statue’s removal on Sept. 12, 2020.

Installed in 1924, the call for its removal of the Lee statue in 2016 led to the white supremacist rally on August 12, 2017, and its removal in 2021.

This memorial, completed in 2020 and dedicated in April 2021, honors the enslaved African Americans who built and worked at the University of Virginia.

Located in Court Square adjacent to the Albemarle Court House, this is the site where local slave owners would come to buy or sell enslaved Africans.

A brief history of the University of Virginia and the Rotunda is recounted, as well as the role of enslaved laborers in building the university.

This once vibrant, economically diverse, predominantly African American community was razed in 1965 under the guise of urban renewal.

Originally established as a public park and playground reserved for African Americans, this park is one of the city's most frequented parks.