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Take an Interactive Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

What to expect when you visit the Smithsonian’s newest museum
The Definitive Story of How the National Museum of African American History Came to Be
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For 150 Years, This One House Has Told the African American Experience
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The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the New Museum
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Self-Taught Artist Clementine Hunter Painted the Bold Hues of Southern Life

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Smithsonian Film Festival Examines African-American Life Through Dozens of Distinct Lenses

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Remembering Arthur Mitchell, the Barrier-Breaking Black Ballet Dancer

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How the Smithsonian Prepares for Hurricanes and Flooding

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Was the 1968 TV Show “Julia” a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?

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Museum Curators Reflect on the Legacy of the Queen of Soul

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King T’Challa’s Black Panther Suit, a Bold Statement of Afrofuturist Pride, Comes to the Smithsonian

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Oprah's Undeniable Influence on American History Recognized in New Smithsonian Exhibition

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Famed for “Immortal” Cells, Henrietta Lacks is Immortalized in Portraiture

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The African American History and Culture Museum Wins Gold for Going Green

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When Robert Kennedy Delivered the News of Martin Luther King's Assassination

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How the African-American Syphax Family Traces Its Lineage to Martha Washington

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Is It Time for a Reassessment of Malcolm X?

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Latest IMAX Film Studies History of American Music

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Smithsonian’s Curator of Religion on Billy Graham’s Legacy

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A Smithsonian Horticulturist Goes on a Quest for an Historic Seedling

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Frederick Douglass’ 200th Birthday Invites Remembrance and Reflection

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In Honor of Black History Month, Cultural Institutions Are Sharing Archival Treasures

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Deeply Grieving MLK’s Death, Activists Shaped a Campaign of Hurt and Hope

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January Happenings At the Smithsonian

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Happy Holidays! The Smithsonian is Closed on Christmas Day

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Gone at 27 and Eternally Youthful For the Ages, Jimi Hendrix Would Have Been 75 This Year

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Maverick Music Takes Center Stage in This New Play on Nina Simone

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Lonnie Bunch Looks Back on the Making of the Smithsonian's Newest Museum

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America's Oldest Museum of Black Culture Started in a Living Room

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Fats Domino's Infectious Rhythms Set a Nation in Motion

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The Ties That Bind Muhammad Ali to the NFL Protests

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This Ambitious Landmark Hip-Hop and Rap Anthology Was Successfully Funded

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In This Quiet Space for Contemplation, a Fountain Rains Down Calming Waters

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The Youngest of the Little Rock Nine Speaks About Holding on to History

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Why the Works of Visionary Artist Jacob Lawrence Still Resonate a Century After His Birth

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Ruth Odom Bonner, Who Rang the Freedom Bell With President Obama, Passes Away at 100

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This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality

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Smithsonian's African American History Museum Releases Statement on Charlottesville and Confederate Memorials

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Three Things to Know About the Buffalo Soldiers

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The Long, Painful History of Police Brutality in the U.S.

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The East St. Louis Race Riot Left Dozens Dead, Devastating a Community on the Rise

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The Musical Legacy Behind the Tupac Biopic 'All Eyez on Me'

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Noose Found in National Museum of African American History and Culture

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For Black Photographers, the Camera Records Stories of Joy and Struggle

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Smithsonian and Library of Congress Purchase Rare 1860s Photo of Harriet Tubman

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How Chuck Berry’s Cadillac and His Guitar, Maybellene, Came to the Smithsonian

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The Wild Rock and Roller Chuck Berry Dies

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President Trump Visits the African American History Museum

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Newly Discovered Photo May Depict a Younger Harriet Tubman

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The Ballad of the Boombox: What Public Enemy Tells Us About Hip-Hop, Race and Society

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What the Director of the African American History Museum Says About the New Emmett Till Revelations

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What Death Threats Against My Parents Taught Me About Taking a Stand

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Take a Smithsonian Tour of All Things Presidential

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Smithsonian Artifacts and Music Legends Share the Stage in Tonight's Star-Studded Television Program

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Stories of Sports Champions in the African American History Museum Prove the Goal Posts Were Set Higher

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Ten Exhibitions to See in Washington, D.C. Over the Holidays

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In “Defending Freedom,” the Vanguards Who Refused to Be Suppressed Are Reunited

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At the New “Slavery and Freedom” Show, a Mother Finds an Empowering Message for Her Young Daughters

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Understanding the Gospel of Nat Turner

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The Sounds and Images of Black Power Take Center Stage in This Post-Civil Rights Exhibition

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How Did Smithsonian Curators Pack 200 Years of African-American Culture in One Exhibition?

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History Grabs the Headlines, But the Quiet Authority of the Art Gallery in the New Smithsonian Museum Speaks Volumes

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Thousands Converge on the National Mall For Music, Family, Remembrance and Celebration

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Live: Watch the National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Dedication Ceremony

What You Need to Know About the September 24 NMAAHC Grand Opening

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Two Hungry Reporters Dig Into the Sweet Home Café at the African American History Museum

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The Music Is Turned Up High at the Freedom Festival (PHOTOS)

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The New Exhibition on Black Music Could Give Other Museums a Run for Their Money

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What Langston Hughes’ Powerful Poem “I, Too" Tells Us About America's Past and Present

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Historic Bell Helps Ring in New African American History Museum

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A Mural on View in the African American History Museum Recalls the Rise of Resurrection City

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Exclusive Photography From Inside the African American History Museum Offers a Hint of What Is to Come

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Google Is Redefining 3D Tech at the New African American History Museum

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Nat Turner's Bible Gave the Enslaved Rebel the Resolve to Rise Up

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The Musical Lineup for the Opening of the African American History Museum Is Announced and It's Great

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For Nearly 150 Years, This One House Told a Novel Story About the African-American Experience

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Your Questions About African-American History, Answered

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Take an Interactive Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Definitive Story of How the National Museum of African American History and Culture Came to Be

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The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the Smithsonian's Newest Museum

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Michael Jackson's Costumes Show Why Nobody Can Beat the King of Pop When it Comes to Style

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How to Get Timed-Entry Passes for National Museum of African American History and Culture

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What You Don’t Know About Olympian Tommie Smith’s Silent Gesture

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What It’s Like to Light the Olympic Cauldron

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Few Artifacts of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Still Exist. These Iron Blocks Help Tell That Gut-Wrenching Story

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Five Things to Know About Pullman Porters

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The Revolutionary War Patriot Who Carried This Gunpowder Horn Was Fighting for Freedom—Just Not His Own

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This Segregated Railway Car Offers a Visceral Reminder of the Jim Crow Era

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Headgear Fit for a Champion: What Muhammad Ali Left Behind

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A Long-Lost Manuscript Contains a Searing Eyewitness Account of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

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To Really Appreciate Louis Armstrong's Trumpet, You Gotta Play it. Just Ask Wynton Marsalis

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Come Inside the New African American History Museum (Photos)

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The Priceless Impact Harriet Tubman Will Have as the Face of the $20 Bill

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"Unbought And Unbossed:" When a Black Woman Ran for the White House

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Beyond Raspberry Berets: What Prince Left Behind

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Vintage Photos Recall the Early Days of Hip-Hop, Before It Became a Billion-Dollar Industry

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How the Green Book Helped African-American Tourists Navigate a Segregated Nation

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Recalling an Era When the Color of Your Skin Meant You Paid to Vote

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What Makes the Underground Railroad Such a Rich Opportunity for Storytelling

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A Sports Curator at the Smithsonian Unpacks the Myths and Reality in the Film "Race"

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Ray Charles Returns to the White House

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Opening Day for the New African American History Museum Is Announced

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A Rare and Important Sculpture of Martin Luther King

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How the African American History Museum Is Curating "Black Lives Matter"

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