The African Union Society in Newport: Illuminating Black Life in Colonial & Post-Revolutionary Newport

November 22, 2024

Take a deep dive into the history behind one of the country’s oldest Black-led mutual-aid societies, founded in Newport in the 1780s. This fotostory features excerpts from “One Hundred Thirty Years: Black Life in Newport, 1696 – 1826”, an exhibition now on view at the Museum of Newport History.