Authentic Black Spaces

While the United States is full of organizations, historical venues, and places of interest central to the black experience, many of them are not as widely publicized as the intellectually curious traveler might hope. For the first time ever, author Celia Anderson has compiled a carefully curated index to bring such places to the forefront of the public eye. Authentic Black Spaces highlights organizations throughout the United States whose work is to create safe spaces for African Americans. Inside the pages, readers will find a list of associations like Blacks in Journalism and the Black MBA Association and their mission statements. Peruse a list of all Historically Black Colleges and Universities that are educating the next generation, including Howard University and Philander Smith College. Make plans to visit historical museums like Buffalo Soldiers National Museum and The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum that help shine a spotlight on black history. In addition, locate and support black bookstores that share black stories and social organizations including the Divine Nine and Links Incorporated that have always offered a space for service to our communities. Author Celia Anderson spent most of her adult career in the tourism industry where her job was to book minority and religious conferences. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, a self-proclaimed black enthusiast, and having grown up in the black church, she has made it her own personal mission to understand who is doing the work throughout the United States to further the black agenda. It was through this curiosity, that Authentic Black Spaces was born. Her literary work is a tribute to those who are doing the work and a resource for those who benefit from it.