NATIONAL PARKS, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, archives, and county courthouses are the primary institutions that hold and share the artifacts and representations of our history. The Freedom Corridor starts from the freedom narratives of six cities plus New Philadelphia: Springfield, Jacksonville, Pittsfield, Barry, Quincy, and Hannibal. Each of these has been a site of freedom activity, stories we know and more we have yet to discover. This panel introduces more details of how the Freedom Corridor has been manifest in each town's experience. Key people and families need to be widely known. Each institution is important, but we are better together. Combining our efforts boosts the freedom narrative and helps us rethink the history of this country.
The mission of the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum (AAHM) is to tell authentic stories about African American life in Springfield and central Illinois through exhibitions, education, collections, and programs to...
