African American History Museum
Every Year Just 'Bout This Time, Kurtis Blow Celebrates With a Rhyme
In a salute to "Christmas Rappin,'" hip-hop chronicler Bill Adler tells the tale of how the famous rap recording came to life
Ten Smithsonian Artifacts You Can 3-D Print
The list includes Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit, an Abraham Lincoln life mask and a coral skeleton
Jim Crow Compounded the Grief of African American Mothers Whose Sons Were Killed in World War I
Smithsonian Books presents ‘We Return Fighting,’ a groundbreaking exploration of African American involvement in World War I
The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
The Long Journey of Charlie Parker’s Saxophone
The newly acquired instrument, played by the father of bebop, is on view at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Was the 1968 TV Show 'Julia' a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?
Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life
Lonnie Bunch Sizes Up His Past and Future at the Smithsonian
Bunch’s new memoir details the tireless work it took to build NMAAHC and offers insights into his priorities as Smithsonian Secretary
How Lonnie Bunch Built a Museum Dream Team
An exclusive excerpt from the Smithsonian Secretary’s new book, ‘A Fool’s Errand’
Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ Author Who Cataloged the African-American Experience, Dies at 88
'She changed the whole cartography of black writing,' says Kinshasha Holman Conwill of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Weighs In on Legendary Photo Archive of African-American Life
In historic moment, foundations and museums came together to rescue black history. "This is an optimistic tale," says Bunch
Entrepreneur Mae Reeves' Hat Shop Was a Philadelphia Institution. You Can Visit It at the Smithsonian.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture recreated one of the first businesses in the city to be owned by a black woman
Meet Juan García Salazar, the Man Who Championed Black Identity in Ecuador
Behind the very first artifact to enter the African American History Museum's collections resides a story about recovering the Afro-Ecuadorian experience
Lonnie G. Bunch III to Become the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary
The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bunch represents the first insider to lead the Institution in decades
The 'Clotilda,' the Last Known Slave Ship to Arrive in the U.S., Is Found
The discovery carries intense personal meaning for an Alabama community of descendants of the ship's survivors
A Previously Unknown Portrait of a Young Harriet Tubman Goes on View
"I was stunned," says director Lonnie Bunch; historic Emily Howland photo album contains dozens of other abolitionists and leaders who took an active role
For Turn-of-the-Century African-Americans, the Camera Was a Tool for Empowerment
A new installment in the Smithsonian's “Double Exposure” photo book series depicts black Americans championing their lives through photography
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 Great Blues Singer Gladys Bentley Broke All the Rules
For the Smithsonian’s Sidedoor podcast, host Haleema Shah tells the story of an unapologetically gay African-American performer in 1920s and 30s
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
Smithsonian Curator Weighs in on Legacy of Frank Robinson, Barrier-Breaking Baseball Great
Robinson was one of the great all-time home run hitters and made history when he became the manager of the Cleveland Indians
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