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monument on the National Mall. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/mlkm/- index.htm. 3. NATIONAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FREEDOM CENTER Opened on the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati in 2004, the mission of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is to reveal stories of freedom's heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contempo- rary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps of freedom today. Located at 50 E Freedom Way at Rosa Parks St, Cincinnati, OH the muse- um hosts more than 100,000 visitors annually. For more information visit http://freedomcenter.org. 4. AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIREFIGHTER MUSEUM The AAFFM stands as the first and so far the only free standing African American Firefighter Museum in the United States. The first floor contains vintage fire apparatus, stories and pictures of pioneering African- American Los Angeles Firefighters. The Museum gallery is located on the second floor with pictures, arti- facts and other memorabilia of African-American Firefighters, Captains, Chief Officers and historical women fire service professionals from around the country. For more information visit http://www.aaffmuseum.org. 5. BLACK AMERICAN WEST MUSEUM The BAWM is dedicated to collecting, preserving and disseminating the contributions of Blacks in the Old West. While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, the museum is broader than this with interests in the stories of all those early Blacks who came west and performed as miners, soldiers, homesteaders, ranchers, blacksmiths, schoolteachers, lawmen, and every other profession need- ed to build up the West. To learn more about the museum, located at 3091 California St, Denver, CO, visit http://www.blackamerican- westmuseum.org. 6. MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER The Muhammad Ali Center is a multicultural center with an award-winning museum dedicated to the life of Muhammad Ali. The Center museum captures the inspira- tion derived from the story of Muhammad Ali's incredible life and the six core principles that have fueled his journey. To learn more about the Center, located at 144 N 6th St W. River Rd., Louisville, KY, visit http://alicenter.org. 7. NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM Founded in 1990, the Museum is dedicated to preserv- ing the rich history of African-American Baseball. Experience a tour of multi-media displays, museum store, hundreds of photographs, and artifacts dating from the late 1800s through the 1960s. The museum, which shares the new 18th & Vine museum complex with the American Jazz Museum, is located at1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO. For more information visit http://www.nlbm.com. Photo: Credit Wikimedia 35 B M & T ••• January/February 2014 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com •pg_33-39__BMT_pg3-58 2/27/14 4:48 PM Page 35