What is Transatlantic Reconnection?

An interactive learning platform connecting continental African students with the history, culture, and diaspora narratives of the African American experience.

Heritage & Languages

Reconnect Through Place and Tongue

Explore the physical and linguistic landscapes of the African American diaspora. Visit historic sites and museums, walk the trails of your ancestors, and learn the languages they spoke.

Museums & Trails

Historic sites and heritage locations

Discover museums, landmarks, and historic sites across America. Walk the Underground Railroad, explore Civil Rights landmarks, visit HBCUs, and uncover the stories preserved in these sacred spaces.

Explore Museums & Trails

Heritage Languages

Wolof, Swahili, Yoruba, KiKongo

Learn the ancestral languages of the African American diaspora. Study Wolof, Swahili, Yoruba, and KiKongo — with vocabulary, audio pronunciation, and cultural connections to the Americas.

Start Learning Languages

Why Heritage & Languages Together? Place and language are the twin pillars of cultural memory. The sites you visit and the words you speak are both acts of reconnection — bridges across the Atlantic that honor your ancestors and preserve their legacy for future generations.