African American History
Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of One of the Nation's Oldest Black Churches
A dig in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg revealed sections of the First Baptist Church, which was founded in 1776
Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reinvent America's Monuments
The organization's five-year campaign will support the creation of new public works and the reimagining of ones already standing
Listen to a Lost Ella Fitzgerald Recording
In 1962, the singer returned to Berlin to reprise a famous 1960 concert. The tapes were forgotten—until now
Fredericksburg's Slave Auction Block Will Be Moved to a Museum
Curators plan on preserving graffiti added by Black Lives Matter protesters
Wood Carvings Document Faith, Injustice and Hope in 20th-Century America
A new exhibition centered on self-taught black artist Elijah Pierce is now on view in Philadelphia
Understanding the Controversy Over Postponed Exhibition Featuring KKK Imagery
A major Philip Guston retrospective scheduled to travel to D.C., London, Houston and Boston will now take place in 2024
Eleven Historic Places in America That Desperately Need Saving
The National Trust for Historic Preservation names these sites as the most endangered cultural treasures in our country
The Women Writers Who Shaped 20th-Century American Literature
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights 24 authors, including Lorraine Hansberry, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston
A Newly Digitized Logbook Documents Life and Death on a Slave Trading Ship
The "Mary" departed Africa in mid-June 1796 with 142 enslaved men, women and children on board
Why Black, Indigenous and Other People of Color Experience Greater Harm During the Pandemic
Scholars take a deep dive into how structural racism intersects with public health
Secretary Lonnie Bunch Discusses Music's Role in African American History and Culture
From Lead Belly to Kendrick Lamar, black musicians have long used song to share stories of struggle and triumph
For Generations, Black Women Have Envisioned a Better, Fairer American Politics
A new book details the 200-plus years of trenchant activism, from anti-slavery in the earliest days of the U.S. to 21st-century voting rights
Why the Houston Museum of African American Culture Is Displaying a Confederate Statue
The institution describes the move, which arrives amid a reckoning on the U.S.' history of systemic racism, as "part of healing"
Born Enslaved, Patrick Francis Healy 'Passed' His Way to Lead Georgetown University
Because the 19th-century college president appeared white, he was able to climb the ladder of the Jesuit community
Lawsuit Seeks Reparations for Victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Led by a 105-year-old survivor of the attack, the plaintiffs detail almost 100 years of lasting harm
How the Death of George Floyd Sparked a Street Art Movement
A group of Minnesota faculty and students is documenting and archiving the phenomenon
How 19th-Century Anti-Black and Anti-Indigenous Racism Reverberates Today
A case study for the nation, Minnesota has witnessed racial violence from its inception as a U.S. territory
See 12 Stunning Portraits of World War II Veterans
Photographer Zach Coco has spent the past five years documenting more than 100 men and women's stories
The Long, Painful History of Racial Unrest
A lethal incident of police brutality in Miami in 1979 offers just one of countless examples of the reality generations of African Americans have faced
Athletes Shut Down Sports to Protest Police Brutality
A sports curator at the Smithsonian provides his thoughts on the past and future implications of the events of the week
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