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Looking for an affordable home? The Africatown Redevelopment Corporation is offering a first look at some new 'forever homes.' www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/africatown...

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The traffickers burned the ship to hide their crime, but the survivors built Africatown, preserving a legacy America tried to erase.

What they tried to bury still lives. INerasable.

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Oluale Kossola was a living indictment of a country that claimed slavery was “over” while still dragging human beings across the ocean in chains. In 1860 he was kidnapped from Dahomey, forced onto the slave-ship Clotilda.

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They came in chains — but they left a legacy that still stands.

They built freedom with their own hands. ✊🏾
Africatown stands as proof that legacy can rise from pain — and still shine.

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#BBCAfrica: #Africatown: the community defying #DonaldTrump’s ICE raids

#BBCAfrica: #Africatown: the community defying #DonaldTrump’s ICE raids

Mobile County fire destroys 3 homes in Africatown MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Three vacant homes were burned to the ground Sunday night after a brush fire started in the Africatown area, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. MFRD officials said calls began to come in about the brush fire, which happened on King Street at Baybridge Road Cutoff, around 11 p.m. on July [...]

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Culture Fest 2025 in Africatown Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) -- Culture Fest 2025 is happening in Africatown Saturday, July 26th. The event features food trucks, live entertainment, vendors, and free back-to-school supplies. Jessica Fairly with the Africatown Heritage House paid us a visit on the Red Couch to tell us more about it.

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Mobile police, firefighters respond to Africatown crash UPDATE (11:35 a.m.): Mobile police have provided more information on an Africatown crash. According to officials, the driver of the vehicle has serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened just before 11:15 a.m. The eastbound lanes of US Highway 90 are closed for the time being. PREVIOUS REPORTING MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police [...]

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Africatown Heritage House to hold Culture Fest 2025 in July AFRICATOWN, Ala. (WKRG) — Culture Fest 2025, hosted by the Africatown Heritage House, will be taking place in Mobile at the end of the month, according to the History Museum of Mobile. The one-day event will celebrate the legacy of Africatown and honor the African American experience with a lineup of different activities, experiences and [...]

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Hundreds run across iconic Mobile bridge to help Africatown MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An iconic bridge got some extra attention Saturday as hundreds of people jogged in the Africatown 7th Annual Bridge Challenge 5K. A flood of people powered through the starting line, hoofing their way around the corner and ultimately to the other side of the Cochrane–Africatown Bridge. "I just think it's beautiful [...]

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Archaeological Field School Excavates at Former Africatown Restaurant, Boarding House The University of South Alabama's Center for Archaeological Studies has begun archaeological excavations at 508 Chin Street in Africatown. The effort marks the next chapter in an ongoing partnership…

University of South Alabama’s Archaeological Field School excavated 508 Chin St. in Africatown, once home to Viola Bell Stephens’ family restaurant and boarding house. Students honed excavation skills alongside descendants Tiffany Blakely and Belinda Burke.

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New Africatown Welcome Center Breaks Ground in Mobile Mobile, AL (BuzzReport) - The City of Mobile celebrated a significant milestone on Monday with the groundbreaking of the new Africatown Welcome Center. This $5.1 million project is set to become a vibrant hub for the community, providing a welcoming space for both residents and visitors. The center is made possible through funding from the federal RESTORE Act. According to city officials, the facility will serve as an anchor for the community, offering a gathering space and a starting point for those visiting the nearby Heritage House.

New Africatown Welcome Center Breaks Ground in Mobile.

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'I am full of joy': Africatown Welcome Center breaks ground AFRICATOWN, Ala. (WKRG) — After years of planning and preparation, community leaders broke ground Monday on a new Africatown Welcome Center. "Right now, I am full of joy," community leader Cleon Jones said. The new welcome center will sit on Bay Bridge Cutoff Road just off Africatown Boulevard. "A project of this size and this [...]

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New Park to Bring Recreational Opportunities to Mobile Lewis Landing Mobile, AL - A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday for Lewis Landing Park, a new 2-acre park that will provide residents with a new access point to Three Mile Creek for kayaking and fishing. The park, located on Conception Street Road, will feature a kayak launch, pavilions, fishing piers, green space, and parking. The project was spearheaded by Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood, who discovered the property while driving by and noticing a "for sale" sign.

New Park to Bring Recreational Opportunities to Mobile Lewis Landing.

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Groundbreaking scheduled for Africatown Welcome Center MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Construction on the Africatown Welcome Center will kick off with a groundbreaking next week. Elected officials will join other community leaders and stakeholders at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, to break ground and celebrate the center's construction. The event will take place at 1959 Bay Bridge Cutoff Road, Mobile. LOCATION: Since [...]

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New park coming to the Africatown community MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A new park is coming to the Port City, and city leaders are hopeful it will attract more Mobile families to the great outdoors. This jewel will be added to the city of Mobile's crown of more than 100 public parks. "I can only imagine what it will be like [...]

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