African American History
A Notorious 17th-Century Pirate, the Many Lives of the Louvre and Other New Books to Read
The seventh installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas
Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World
Philadelphia Will Memorialize Dinah, an Enslaved Woman Who Saved the City's Historic Stenton House in 1777
Currently in the works, the new monument will honor her contributions and legacy with a contemplative space
Explore Washington, D.C. From Home With This Free, Smithsonian Scholar-Led Tour
Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays
The Science of Fear, the Royal Scandal That Made France Modern and Other New Books to Read
The fourth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
What Made Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball's First Black Umpire, an American Hero
During his 20-year professional career, his boisterous style endeared him to fans but rankled traditionalists
How Smithsonian Curators Are Rising to the Challenge of COVID-19
In a nation under quarantine, chronicling a crisis demands careful strategy
COVID-19 Claims the Lives of Three Jazz Greats
Pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis Jr., trumpeter Wallace Roney, and guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli succumbed to complications caused by the novel coronavirus
Researcher Identifies the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"
Five New Nonfiction Books to Read While You're Stuck at Home
We're highlighting newly released titles may have been lost in the news as the nation endures the coronavirus pandemic
A Tour of Beauty Industry Pioneer Madam C.J. Walker’s Indianapolis
The hair-care magnate at the center of the new Netflix series 'Self Made' left her imprint on the city where she launched her career
The Chicago Field Museum Celebrates the Work of African American Taxidermist Carl Cotton
Cotton started working at the museum in the late 1940s, but he first became interested in taxidermy much earlier
Experience 1930s Europe Through the Words of Two African American Women
In the pages of the "Chicago Defender," the cousins detailed their adventures traversing the continent while also observing signs of the changing tides
How Automobiles Helped Power the Civil Rights Movement
Montgomery bus boycotters had a secret weapon: cars
Parts of Florida Highway Honoring the Confederacy Will Be Renamed in Honor of Harriet Tubman
Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously approved plans to rename local stretches of Dixie Highway
Smithsonian Curators Remember Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician Highlighted in 'Hidden Figures,' Who Died at 101
An African American woman who battled workplace discrimination, Johnson performed crucial calculations to send astronauts into space
Library of Congress Acquires 100,000 Images by Harlem Photographer Shawn Walker
The African American photographer was a founding member of the Kamoinge Workshop, an art collective launched during the 1960s
This Virtual Reality Exhibit Brings Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech to Life
"The March" debuts on February 28 at the DuSable Museum in Chicago
Madam C.J. Walker Gets a Netflix Close-Up
A turn-of-the-century hair-care magnate who shared her wealth gets the spotlight
Ed Dwight Was Going to Be the First African American in Space. Until He Wasn't
The Kennedy administration sought a diverse face to the space program, but for reasons unknown, the pilot was kept from reaching the stars
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