Unpacked by AFAR · Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Terry Alfred, Executive Director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, describes the area as representing 185 years of African American experiences and contributions. He highlights its significance as a center for movements like abolitionism and civil rights, and a destination for African Americans during the Great Migrations. Alfred aims to transform this historically marginalized community.
“So the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor represents 185 years of the African American experiences and contributions.”
“That included a number of different movements that abolitionist movement, social civil rights movement, women's suffrage movement.”
“That now I'm in a place where I can actually have an opportunity to help transform a community that's been marginalized and distrust for well over 70 years.”