Black Heritage Society

The Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, and exhibition of materials relating to the history and culture of African Americans in the State of Washington.

To fulfill its mission, the Society:

• Solicits, collects, and preserves family and organization memorabilia, which is stored in its collection at the Museum of History & Industry in Seattle, Washington
• Prepares and presents exhibits for local special events
• Recognizes, annually, African-American pioneers in their fields of endeavor

The images selected and scanned for this Web site focus on African Americans in King County from the earliest days of settlement to the present. Families, businesses, churches, and pioneering African Americans are well represented in this online collection.

Browse images in Black Heritage Society collection