Hundreds of sites important to Black history are at risk of disappearing as buildings sit abandoned, forgotten, or dismissed amid urban renewal and climate change.
Yes, but: North Carolina is home to a number that are still standing.
What's next: National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is working to save 200 Black heritage places, from schools to churches. It's awarded millions in grants.
Zoom in: St. Joseph's Historic Foundation, whose mission is to preserve The Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, is among those that have received funding.
The money has gone to restoring stained glass windows and repairing and replacing window parts, the center said on its website.
Other historically significant sites around N.C. include:
Walnut Cove Colored School
The Historic Magnolia House, in Greensboro
The Nina Simone Childhood Home, in Tryon
St. Stephen African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Wilmington