More than a decade ago, the Africatown Welcome Center was a deteriorating trailer overlooking a 149-year-old cemetery. It sat adjacent to the vandalized busts of Cudjoe Lewis, the famed survivor ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to approve a construction contract for the Africatown Welcome Center. According to city officials, construction can begin once the ...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Africatown scheduled the First Annual Owambe Festival. According to a news release, the four-day festival is scheduled from Feb. 13 to Feb. 16, 2025.

A new festival will celebrate the legacy and potential of the Africatown community this weekend, offering a four-day slate of free events. The inaugural Owambe Black History Month Festival is ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a contract for a welcome center in the Africatown community that city officials hope will help spur tourism and other ...