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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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Researcher Identifies the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

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How to Virtually Explore the Smithsonian From Your Living Room

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A Tour of Beauty Industry Pioneer Madam C.J. Walker’s Indianapolis

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Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Highlighted in 'Hidden Figures,' Who Died at 101

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This Virtual Reality Exhibit Brings Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech to Life

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Twenty Smithsonian Shows to See in 2020

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New Book Draws Inspiration From Life Stories of African American Women

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Smithsonian Historians Reflect on Kobe Bryant's Legacy as His Portrait Goes on View

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How World War I Planted the Seeds of the Civil Rights Movement

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Trove of Stunning Dance Photography Now Online

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Eighteen Podcasts to Listen to in 2020

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The Smithsonian's Ten Splashiest New Acquisitions of 2019

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Every Year Just 'Bout This Time, Kurtis Blow Celebrates With a Rhyme

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Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print

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Jim Crow Compounded the Grief of African American Mothers Whose Sons Were Killed in World War I

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The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie

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The Long Journey of Charlie Parker’s Saxophone

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

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Lonnie Bunch Sizes Up His Past and Future at the Smithsonian

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How Lonnie Bunch Built a Museum Dream Team

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Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ Author Who Cataloged the African-American Experience, Dies at 88

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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Weighs In on Legendary Photo Archive of African-American Life

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Entrepreneur Mae Reeves' Hat Shop Was a Philadelphia Institution. You Can Visit It at the Smithsonian.

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Meet Juan García Salazar, the Man Who Championed Black Identity in Ecuador

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Lonnie G. Bunch III to Become the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary

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The 'Clotilda,' the Last Known Slave Ship to Arrive in the U.S., Is Found

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A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View

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For Turn-of-the-Century African-Americans, the Camera Was a Tool for Empowerment

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How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early 20th Century

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The Great Blues Singer Gladys Bentley Broke All the Rules

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The Rank and File Women of the Black Panther Party and Their Powerful Influence

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Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Legacy of Frank Robinson, Barrier-Breaking Baseball Great

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Smithsonian Staffers Scramble to Make Up Time Lost During Government Shutdown

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Tips for Getting Tickets to NMAAHC and When They Are Not Necessary

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Sweet! You Can Now Cook the Food From the African-American History Museum's Award-Winning Café in Your Own Home

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A Smithsonian Sports Curator Explains How Athletes Turn Social and Political Issues into National Conversations

This South Carolina Cabin Is Now a Crown Jewel in the Smithsonian Collections

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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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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

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