MAAP | Mapping the African American Past

Current view of where the African Society for Mutual Relief once stood

The New York African Society for Mutual Relief at 42 Baxter Street was targeted in two riots in the 1800s. It later moved uptown and survived until 1945.

Creator: Manjari Sharma, photographer

Source: © Curriculum Concepts International


Produced by CCNMTL, Chase, Teachers College, and CCI