About Us

The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage is the result of a collection of African American educators, artists and historians who collaborated to give the long dormant history of African Americans in the region the voice and a platform it deserves.

This group evolved from the Louisville and Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee to its current mold, with a single unifying goal of promoting the Kentuckiana region’s black heritage.

In 1994, The African American Heritage Foundation’s (AAHF) initial goal was to encourage preservation of African American sites, communities and culture. This began with the preservation of historic structures in the African American community and recognizing important sites through its historic marker program.

Now, the AAHF has opened a Center, located at 18th and Muhammad Ali Blvd. in Louisville, Ky, dedicated to the sole purpose of showcasing these triumphs. Here, African American history has the platform to share their monumental achievements with the community in which they took place.