Activism
Amid Reckoning on Public Art, Statue of Black 'Everywoman' Unveiled in London
Thomas J. Price's nine-foot-tall "Reaching Out" celebrates black culture and rejects monumentalism
The Penn Museum Moves Collection of Enslaved People's Skulls Into Storage
Per a statement, the Philadelphia institution is actively working to ensure the bones' "repatriation or reburial"
John Lewis' Storied History of Causing 'Good Trouble'
The activist and congressman, who died Friday at age 80, viewed protest as crucial in American society
Smithsonian Leaders Reflect on the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The congressman and civil rights activist died on Friday at age 80
What Made Lucretia Mott One of the Fiercest Opponents of Slavery and Sexism
Her humble Quaker upbringing taught her how to stand up for her beliefs
A New Project Hopes to Give Transgender Americans Some Much-Needed Haircuts
To promote mental health during the pandemic, the Trans Clippers Project has provided hundreds of trans and nonbinary people with a free pair of clippers
The Long, Painful History of Police Brutality in the U.S.
A 1963 protest placard in the Smithsonian collections could almost be mistaken for any of the Black Lives Matter marches of today
When Michigan Students Put the Car on Trial
In a famous 1970 teach-in demonstration, prosecutors hammered away at the nation’s most powerful defendant
The Thorny Road to the 19th Amendment
Historian Ellen Carol DuBois chronicles the twists and turns of the nearly 75-year-path to securing the vote for women in her new book
In the 1980s, a Far-Left, Female-Led Domestic Terrorism Group Bombed the U.S. Capitol
Historian William Rosenau investigates the May 19th Communist Organization in a new book about the little-known militant group
Three Mexican-American Vintners Tell Their Stories
Alex Llamas, Gustavo Brambila and Amelia Ceja arrived as migrant workers and today thrive as entrepreneurs in the California wine industry
Yes, Tropical Forests Tragically Burned This Summer, but Here’s What You Can Do
Fires stoked worldwide anxiety, but Smithsonian forest ecologist Kristina Anderson-Teixeira offers a few practices for making a difference
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, Slain Activist, Showed How Museums Can Raise Up Their Communities
Baton Rouge police described the museum founder, whose death has been ruled a homicide, as a 'tireless advocate of peace'
The Stonewall of the South That History Forgot
A month after the riots in New York, a raid on an Atlanta movie theater sparked a gay liberation movement of its own
A German Circus Uses Stunning Holograms Instead of Live Animal Performers
Circus Roncalli is preserving the tradition of animal acts while eliminating concerns of animal cruelty
How an Oil Spill Inspired the First Earth Day
Before Earth Day made a name for the environmental movement, a massive oil spill put a spotlight on the dangers of pollution
How Business Executive Madam C. J. Walker Became a Powerful Influencer of the Early 20th Century
A tin of hair conditioner in the Smithsonian collections reveals a story of the entrepreneurial and philanthropic success of a former washerwoman
The Rank and File Women of the Black Panther Party and Their Powerful Influence
A portrait taken at a “Free Huey” rally defines the female force that both supported and propelled the movement
Anacostia Community Museum to Close for Renovations, but Will Tour Its Current Show With Pop Ups Across the City
D.C. Public Library will partner with the museum to bring you "A Right to the City," which takes a deep look at gentrification and its impact
March for Our Lives Activist Naomi Wadler Isn’t Like Most 12-Year-Olds
Disney Imagineer Bei Yang interviews the young activist about social media, gun violence, hope and her future
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