Chicagoland is undeniably teeming with the stories and contributions of historic African Americans. But if you’re looking to get out of town, it’s just as easy to appreciate Black history in any number of Midwest destinations.
Just a 10-minute drive away is Brooklyn, Illinois, which vies for the title of oldest Black incorporated town in the United States. “Mother” Priscilla Baltimore is credited with founding the town with families of other free or formerly enslaved Black people from St. Louis in 1829.
Today, Indiana Avenue is one of the city’s cultural districts, connected by an 8-mile Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Indianapolis history buff Sampson Levingston hosts frequent Walk & Talk guided tours in the city , including one along Indiana Avenue that will take place Feb. 4. The state’s well-trodden Bourbon Trail celebrates its iconic liquor with ample sampling, but there’s a less-appreciated history getting more attention these days, as well. The legacy of Nathan “Nearest” Green, who taught distilling techniques to Jack Daniel himself, is commemorated in “The Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans in Bourbon,” an exhibit at the Frazier Kentucky History Museum .
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