African American History
The Enslaved Girl Who Became America's First Poster Child
In 1855, Mary Mildred Williams energized the abolitionist movement
‘The North Star’ Amplified Black Voices. How a 2019 Reboot of Frederick Douglass’ Paper Hopes to Do the Same
A new outfit sees inspiration from the 19th-century publication that pursued the cause of fighting injustice everywhere
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
Enslaved Tour Guide Stephen Bishop Made Mammoth Cave the Must-See Destination It Is Today
In the 1830s and '40s, the pioneering spelunker mapped out many of the underground system's most popular spots
Aretha Franklin’s Decades-Old Documentary Finally Comes to Theaters in 2019
The 2019 nationwide release, 47 years after it was made, means audiences at last will see the Queen of Soul’s transcendent masterpiece
Photographer's Innovative Pictures Captured Lesser-Seen Faces of Jim Crow South
Hugh Mangum's portraits reveal his subjects' array of emotions and defy stereotypical snapshots
The National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces Its 2019 Inductees
Joseph Lee, inventor of the automatic bread and breadcrumb makers, was posthumously honored alongside 18 other men and women
Why We Need to Keep Searching for Lost Silent Films
Early motion pictures give us an important window into our collective past
Richard Overton, Nation's Oldest Living Combat Veteran, Dies at 112
The beloved World War II vet didn't let old age stop him from enjoying his 12 daily cigars, whiskey-spiked coffee and butter pecan ice cream
Found: The Earliest Cinematic Depiction of a Black Couple Kissing
The recently surfaced 19th-century nitrate print has been inducted into the Library of Congress
New York Honors Shirley Chisholm, First Black Congresswoman in U.S. History, With New Statue
The firebrand politician once quipped that she would like to be remembered as a woman who ‘had guts’
Remembering the Howard University Librarian Who Decolonized the Way Books Were Catalogued
Dorothy Porter challenged the racial bias in the Dewey Decimal System, putting black scholars alongside white colleagues
Sweet! You Can Now Cook the Food From the African-American History Museum's Award-Winning Café in Your Own Home
Smithsonian Books introduces the <i>Sweet Home Café Cookbook</i>, chock full of delicious riffs on classic African-American recipes
The Best History Books of 2018
From the political violence of 19th-century America to the untold stories of African-American pioneers, these books help shape our understanding of today
The True Story of the 'Green Book' Movie
Jazz, race and an unlikely friendship inspire the new film about navigating Jim Crow America
Texas Will Finally Teach That Slavery Was Main Cause of the Civil War
Slavery has been upgraded to the primary cause in the curriculum, however states' rights and sectionalism will still be taught as "contributing factors"
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visionary Infographics Come Together for the First Time in Full Color
His pioneering team of black sociologists created data visualizations that explained institutionalized racism to the world
Chicago Cancels Sale of Kerry James Marshall's 'Knowledge and Wonder'
The site-specific mural, featuring black children and adults gazing at the marvels of the universe, will not go up for auction following intense criticism
Exhibition Re-Examines Modernism’s Black Models
Curator Denise Murrell looks at the unheralded black women featured in some of art history’s masterpieces
This South Carolina Cabin Is Now a Crown Jewel in the Smithsonian Collections
The 16- by 20-foot dwelling once housed the enslaved; a new podcast tells its story
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