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Location is incredibly important to cultural life. It could be a particular group's social, political, economic, cultural, or geographic situation. It has a significant impact on how certain individuals think. Slavery from 1619 until 1865 left its influence on the history of African Americans. African Americans have endured years of racial discrimination, low self-esteem, and constant cruel treatment that portrays them as inferior to whites. This chapter examines the spiritual, cultural, and historical quests of African Americans for their racial origins, redemption, and sense of self. Usually presented in chronological order, August Wilson's plays address the historical plight of African Americans. August Wilson dramatises the commitment to using African American perspectives to examine significant historical eras. His plays give black men and women the chance to write about and perform their cultural identity and experiences. In the midst of a dominant white culture, the drama expresses concern for the regaining of black cultural values. "Leave your Africanness outside the door," is the American message. "Claim what is yours," is Wilson's advice.