African American History
Norma Miller, the ‘Queen of Swing,’ Has Died at 99
An electric performer of the Lindy Hop, Miller dazzled audiences on stage and screen
Relics of Rebel Slave Fort Unearthed by Hurricane Michael
The site was recently listed as part of the NPS’ Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
Nine Women’s History Exhibits to See This Year
Museums around the country are celebrating how the contributions of remarkable women changed everything from human rights to mariachi music
Why These Four Banjo-Playing Women Resurrected the Songs of the Enslaved
The new Folkways album "Songs of Our Native Daughters" draws spiritually from slave narratives and other pre-19th-century sources
Researcher Identifies the Last Living Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Redoshi was 12 when she was kidnapped and sold to the crew of the <i>Clotilda</i>
Musée d’Orsay Renames Manet’s ‘Olympia’ and Other Works in Honor of Their Little-Known Black Models
Marie-Guillemine Benoist's "Portrait of Madeleine," previously titled "Portrait of a Black Woman," hangs alongside Manet's newly christened "Laure"
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
Women’s Rights Monument in N.Y.C. Approved Amid Accusations of Whitewashing
The original design, which has since been altered, was criticized for minimizing the contributions of black suffrage leaders
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
Why These Early Images of American Slavery Have Led to a Lawsuit Against Harvard
Tamara Lanier claims the university has profited off the images of her ancestors
Daesha Devón Harris Combines Oral History and Antique Portraits to Tell a Story of Loss and Hope
These layered works testify to African-American history
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 Bold Accomplishments of Women of Color Need to Be a Bigger Part of Suffrage History
An upcoming Smithsonian exhibition, “Votes For Women,” delves into the complexities and biases of the nature of persistence
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
How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
Historian Martha S. Jones takes a look at the question of race versus gender in the quest for universal suffrage
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
George Washington Gibbs Jr. Defied Danger and Racism to Become the First African-American to Visit Antarctica
"He had bigger visions and would not be contained in a box," his daughter says
The First African-American to Hold a Patent Invented 'Dry Scouring'
In 1821, Thomas Jennings patented a method for removing dirt and grease from clothing that would lead to today's dry cleaning
This Map Details More Than 200 Massachusetts Sites Connected to African-American History
You can contribute to the project by suggesting new entries or proposing edits to existing ones via the project’s main hub
In Search of George Washington Carver’s True Legacy
The famed agriculturalist deserves to be known for much more than peanuts
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