African American History
Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America
As the orphaned child of a black father and a Native-American mother, Lewis rewrote the 19th-century definition of sculptor
How Marian Anderson Became an Iconic Symbol for Equality
Her beautiful voice famously rang out from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial; a new show takes a look at the highs and lows of her global acclaim
All the World’s a Fantastical Stage for the Artist Mingering Mike
‘Re:Frame’ delves into a work of one of Washington D.C.’s most imaginative artists and his fascination with the historic Howard Theatre
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
To Remember the Chicago Race Riot of 1919, Commemoration Project Looks to Public Art
The Windy City was just one place that went up in flames that summer
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
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'
One Hundred Years Ago, a Four-Day Race Riot Engulfed Washington, D.C.
Rumors ran wild as white mobs assaulted black residents who in turn fought back, refusing to be intimidated
While NASA Was Landing on the Moon, Many African Americans Sought Economic Justice Instead
For those living in poverty, the billions spent on the Apollo program, no matter how inspiring the mission, laid bare the nation's priorities
A Lost Work by Langston Hughes Examines the Harsh Life on the Chain Gang
In 1933, the Harlem Renaissance star wrote a powerful essay about race. It has never been published in English—until now
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
The Social Power of Music Will Take Center Stage at the 53rd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The D.C. tradition will hit the National Mall for two action-packed days this weekend. Here's what to know about this year's lineup
Robert Friend, Tuskegee Airman Who Flew in 142 Combat Missions, Dies at 99
The World War II veteran also led Project Blue Book, a classified Air Force investigation of unidentified flying objects, between 1958 and 1963
An Internal Watchdog Will Investigate the Delay of the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill
The bill’s redesign was supposed to be unveiled in 2020, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the process would be delayed until 2026
NPR Identifies Fourth Attacker in Infamous Civil Rights Murder
William Portwood admitted his involvement in attacking minister James Reeb to reporters just weeks before his death
These Photo Albums Offer a Rare Glimpse of 19th-Century Boston’s Black Community
Thanks to the new acquisition, scholars at the Athenaeum library are connecting the dots of the city’s social network of abolitionists
The Americans Who Saw Lady Liberty as a False Idol of Broken Promises
Suffragists, African-Americans and Chinese immigrants all criticized the statue as representative of a nation that was not yet free for everyone
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
Granville Coggs Fought Racism in the Military as a Tuskegee Airman
Coggs, who died on May 7, at the age of 93, was among the first black aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps
Norma Miller, the ‘Queen of Swing,’ Has Died at 99
An electric performer of the Lindy Hop, Miller dazzled audiences on stage and screen
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