African American History
How Thurgood Marshall Paved the Road to 'Brown v. Board of Education'
A case in Texas offered a chance for the prosecutor and future Supreme Court justice to test the legality of segregation
How Black Women Brought Liberty to Washington in the 1800s
A new book shows us the capital region's earliest years through the eyes and the experiences of leaders like Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Keckley
University Building Identified as One of the U.S.' First Schools for Black Children
The Williamsburg Bray School educated around 400 free and enslaved students between 1760 and 1774
How the Politics of Race Played Out During the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic
Free blacks cared for the sick even as their lives were imperiled
Another Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Resurfaces in Manhattan
Inspired by the recent discovery of a related panel, a nurse realized that the missing artwork had hung in her house for decades
Rare Birmingham Jail Logbook Pages Signed by MLK Resurface After Decades
Two sheets of paper from the Alabama prison where the activist penned a famous 1963 letter sold at auction for more than $130,000
America's Original Gangster Couple, Trailblazing Women Explorers and Other New Books to Read
These March releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
How the Smithsonian Can Help African American Families Research Their Ancestors
The National Museum of African American History and Culture offers service and tips for genealogy efforts
America's First Black Physician Sought to Heal a Nation's Persistent Illness
An activist, writer, doctor and intellectual, James McCune Smith, born enslaved, directed his talents to the eradication of slavery
Curators Seek $25,000 to Repair Artworks Damaged in U.S. Capitol Attack
Rioters vandalized six sculptures and two paintings, in addition to smashing windows, breaking furniture and spraying graffiti
In a Covid-Affected Washington, D.C. Neighborhood, Black History Is Reinterpreted on a City Block
A powerful outdoor exhibition amplifies a message of "pride, tenacity and possibility"
A Brief History of the Invention of the Home Security Alarm
A hardworking nurse envisioned a new way to know who was at the door
The U.S. Removed Over 160 Confederate Symbols in 2020—but Hundreds Remain
Following mass protests against racial injustice, watchdog group records new push to remove racist monuments from public spaces
Looking Back at the Legacy of 'The Great White Hope' and Boxer Jack Johnson
The two stars of the play and movie reminisce about their experience adapting the life story of boxer Jack Johnson
Anonymous Artist Installs Bust of York, Enslaved Explorer Who Accompanied Lewis and Clark, in Portland Park
The monument replaces a statue of conservative editor Harvey Scott that was toppled last October
Black Soldiers Played an Undeniable but Largely Unheralded Role in Founding the United States
Veterans like Prince Hall fought for independence and then abolition in the earliest days of the nation
New Online Portal Chronicles the Culinary Legacy of the African Diaspora
"Feast Afrique," a digital tool created by food historian Ozoz Sokoh, features nearly 200 texts spanning 1828 to the present
Why Cooper Hewitt Is Seeking Works by the Innovative Black Graphic Designer Laini Abernathy
Cooper Hewitt is collecting album covers designed by this important designer, who contributed to the Black cultural scene in the late 1960s
How the Unresolved Debate Over Black Male Suffrage Shaped the Presidential Election of 1868
At the height of the Reconstruction, the pressing issue was Black male suffrage
How Magazines Helped Shape American History
Explore 300 years of the periodical in an encyclopedic exhibition opening at the Grolier Club in New York City
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