Over 400 years ago, the first Enslaved Africans set foot in English North America in 1619 in Hampton, Virginia. Descendants like Vincent Tucker and his family traveled from Virginia to the Republic of Angola, an African nation, where they believed their ancestors originated.
The owners of Melanin Café are serving a splash of Black history to Alabama patrons with every cup of coffee.
Founded by Catrice Hixon and her husband Jakyra Hixon, the café offers drinks named after what she says are lesser-known Black contributors and landmarks.
