Honoring Our Past,
Celebrating Our Present,
Inspiring Our Future

Between 1916 and 1970, approximately six million African Americans moved from the rural South to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. This mass movement transformed American culture, politics, and society forever.

The Great Migration was driven by the desire for better economic opportunities, escape from racial violence, and the pursuit of civil rights. It led to the flourishing of African American culture in cities like Chicago, Detroit, and New York.

This movement gave birth to the Harlem Renaissance, changed the political landscape, and laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement. The legacy of the Great Migration continues to shape American society today.