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Mitchell, a U.S. Senator, was an effective proponent of civil rights through legislation. He served as Director of the NAACP’s Washington bureau for 30 years. On the University’s Board of Regents, he worked to eradicate discrimination.

The 1964 film, based on John Howard Griffin’s book, provides a view of the Jim Crow South, hoping to destroy barriers between Blacks and Whites. Filming was done in secret to avoid violence. Griffin gave lectures during the Civil Rights movement.

Lorraine Henry and her husband George purchased this land in 1952 and developed a popular day resort for African Americans. Families enjoyed ball games, swimming, fishing, crabbing and home-style cooking, as well as the premier Black entertainment.

This statue honors Dr. Aris T. Allen, a pioneer in Maryland politics who blazed a trail for African Americans in public service. Allen was dedicated to the education of Maryland's youth and to serving local nonprofit organizations.

This mural features John Lewis, an American politician and civil rights leader. Behind his portrait is a depiction of the iconic scene of key activists leading the Selma to Montgomery marches over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965.

This marker commemorates the spot where Henry G. Parks, Jr., entrepreneur and civil rights pioneer, founded the Parks Sausage Company in 1951. Parks built a facility that employed 270 workers while advancing integration and equity in the workplace.

County-funded education for African Americans did not exist until 1872. The Julius Rosenwald Fund added a significant financial boost in 1917. Fifteen Rosenwald schools were built with $7300 in matching funds from African-American residents.