Where to Learn About African American History Across the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/Getty In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting spots across the U.S. where you can immerse yourself in some of the myriad contributions, achievements and defining moments of African Americans. From hearing the untold stories of Black cowboys in Texas, to listening to over 50 genres of music at the newly opened National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tennessee, to standing in front of the lunch counter where a sit-in sparked peaceful action for racial equality in the segregated '60s, here is merely a selection of places to add to your list—one intended to inspire more learning about and honoring of Black history at any time of the year.