The United States is crisscrossed by historical trails, both physical and virtual, that follow the journey of the African American experience. There are also trails yet to be blazed.
Carrier spent more than 30 years as a schoolteacher, devoting much of her time educating students about the rich history of African Americans in the Lone Star State. She has not stopped teaching that history since she retired a decade ago, and the proposed trail is a continuation of those efforts.
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, state legislator Antwan McClellan is also looking forward to a new historic trail. The African American Heritage Water Trail takes canoeists and paddlers past locations such as the site of the Ton Farm, a stop on the Underground Railroad for those going to Canada for freedom, and Chicago’s Finest Marina, built in the 1950s for Black residents who couldn’t use other marinas in the area due to racist policies.
“At the end of the day, having this here and getting community members canoeing and kayaking on this trail is powerful and has a great purpose,” Holden said. Another trail 1,200 miles south in Fort Pierce, Florida, highlights African American history on a smaller scale. All the sites on this self-guided trail are connected to one person: Zora Neale Hurston.
“You have people walking this trail who leave various things at her grave site, like gold. So it has been almost like a religious experience for them,” he said.The Berkshires to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts is rich with African American history. However, exploring all that history in person can be arduous and time-consuming. That’s where the African American Trail Project comes in.
Exploring the history of African Americans in a larger state like California can be quite an endeavor.
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