African American History
How Black Panther Changed Comic Books (and Wakanda) Forever
The Marvel superhero pounced on the scene in the '60s and never looked back
A New Survey of David Driskell, Artist and Scholar of African American Art, Comes to Atlanta
Spirituality, culture and memory come together in collages created by the esteemed curator
National Gallery of Art Adds 40 Works by Black Southern Artists to Its Collections
The "milestone" acquisition includes works by the Gee's Bend quilters, Thornton Dial, Nellie Mae Rowe and James "Son Ford" Thomas
Meet Joseph Rainey, the First Black Congressman
Born enslaved, he was elected to Congress in the wake of the Civil War. But the impact of this momentous step in U.S. race relationships did not last long
The Top Ten Online Exhibitions of 2020
From a Smithsonian show on first ladies to Mexican muralists, Rembrandt and the making of the Met, these were some of our favorite virtual experiences
Boston Removes Controversial Statue of Lincoln With Kneeling Freed Man
The sculpture, installed in 1879, is based on one still standing in Washington, D.C.
Our Ten Most Popular Stories of 2020
From Anglo-Saxon artifacts to copper's antibacterial properties, systemic racism and murder hornets, these were the most-read stories of the year
New Legislation Seeks to Protect the U.S.' Historic Black Cemeteries
Now headed to the House, a bill passed by the Senate paves the way for the creation of the African American Burial Grounds Network
Ninety Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2020
This year's most intriguing discoveries include an Aztec skull tower, fossilized footprints and Nazi shipwrecks
Meet the 'Detectives' Documenting New Jersey's Overlooked Black History
Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck have spent more than a decade exploring neglected local stories
Congress Approves Smithsonian Museums Honoring Women and Latino Americans
The legislative body's year-end spending bill authorized the creation of two much-anticipated museums
Statue of Civil Rights Activist Barbara Rose Johns Will Replace U.S. Capitol's Likeness of Robert E. Lee
Johns, whose efforts helped desegregate public schools, is set to represent Virginia in place of the Confederate general
The Surprisingly Radical History of Quilting
Works on display in an Ohio exhibition highlight political art by marginalized people
Twenty-Five of Our Favorite Stories From 2020
Smithsonian editors highlight some articles you might have missed from the past year
Virginia Museum Will Lead Efforts to Reimagine Richmond Avenue Once Lined With Confederate Monuments
Governor Ralph Northam's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year earmarks $11 million for the project
Library of Congress' Presidential Papers, From Washington's Geometry Notes to Wilson's Love Letters, Are Now Online
Four newly added collections mark the conclusion of a two-decade digitization project
Who Were America's Enslaved? A New Database Humanizes the Names Behind the Numbers
The public website draws connections between existing datasets to piece together fragmentary narratives
Long Heralded as an Abolitionist, Johns Hopkins Enslaved People, Records Show
The Baltimore university that bears his name announced new research that "shattered" perceptions of the Quaker entrepreneur
Olympic Decathlon Medalist Rafer Johnson Dies at 86
He was the first African American athlete to light the cauldron that burns during the Games
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2020
This wide-ranging list offers much-needed context for the issues at the forefront of the national conversation
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