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Mark Your Calendar: Black History Month, Exhibits, Jazz and More at the National Museum of American History

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Remembering Emmett Till, Appreciating Jazz and More in April

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Meet the Titans of Jazz

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Ella at the Gala

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Jack Johnson, the First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion

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Where Black and Indigenous History Come Together

Portrait of Madam C. J. Walker, taken in 1915.

How Madam C.J. Walker Changed Philanthropy

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The 'Green Book' Became an Atlas of Self-Reliance for Black Motorists

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Celebrate Black History Month With These Virtual Events

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Conserving Pieces of the History of Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Bringing the Forgotten History of Black Firefighting to Life

Girlhood (It’s complicated) opened to the public on October 9, 2020. Artwork by Krystal Quiles for NMAH.

Why Did the Smithsonian Create an Exhibit About Girlhood?

In a scene from the HBO series, Tulsa’s masked police force prepares for a raid. Detective Wade Tillman (known as “Looking Glass”) is played by Tim Blake Nelson. Detective Angela Abar (known as “Sister Night”) is played by Regina King (Mark Hill for HBO).

When Watchmen Were Klansmen

Norman Granz and Ella Fitzgerald at a microphone, 1950. (Ella Fitzerald Papers, NMAH Archives Center)

How Norman Granz Revolutionized Jazz for Social Justice

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