African American History
This Nineteenth-Century Genealogist Argued Norse God Odin Was George Washington’s Great-Great-Great... Grandfather
Albert Welles's ideas about whiteness were a reflection of his time, and would be continued into the future
Why the Works of Visionary Artist Jacob Lawrence Still Resonate a Century After His Birth
His vibrant and bold paintings tell stories of liberation, resistance and resilience
Ruth Odom Bonner, Who Rang the Freedom Bell With President Obama, Passes Away at 100
Looking back on the redoubtable woman who helped inaugurate the African American History Museum
The Case Thurgood Marshall Never Forgot
Fifty years ago today, Thurgood Marshall became a Supreme Court justice. He kept telling the story of the Groveland Four
This Video Breaks Down the ABCs of Intersectionality
The National Museum of African American History and Culture explores the long legacy of women who shaped the feminist sociological theory
Why African-American Soldiers Saw World War II as a Two-Front Battle
Drawing the connection between fascism abroad and hate at home, pre-Civil Rights activists declared the necessity of “double victory”
After the Civil War, African-American Veterans Created a Home of Their Own: Unionville
One-hundred-fifty years later, the Maryland town remains a bastion of resilience and a front line in the battle over Confederate monuments
What Will Happen to Stone Mountain, America’s Largest Confederate Memorial?
The Georgia landmark is a testament to the enduring legacy of white supremacy
Smithsonian's African American History Museum Releases Statement on Charlottesville and Confederate Memorials
The events, says director Lonnie Bunch, are part of a 'long legacy of violence intended to intimidate and marginalize African Americans and Jews'
Florence Harding, Not Eleanor Roosevelt, May Have Created the Modern First Lady
She did things her own way, and helped to set a precedent for the First Ladies who followed her
Brooklyn Museum’s ‘Legacy of Lynching’ Exhibition Confronts Racial Terror
Video testimony and research findings supplement selections from the museum’s holdings
William R. Maples Popularized Forensic Anthropology Long Before CSI
Maples worked on a number of high-profile cases that helped to bring the field of forensic anthropology to prominence
Christylez Bacon on Finding His Voice through Music
The Grammy-nominated artist takes inspiration from weaving together seemingly disparate musical forms
The First US Census Only Asked Six Questions
America’s founders agreed that the census was important, but it wasn’t long
Food Historian Reckons With the Black Roots of Southern Food
In his new book, Michael Twitty shares the contributions that enslaved African-Americans and their descendants have made to southern cuisine
Three Things to Know About the Buffalo Soldiers
These segregated regiments offered black soldiers a chance to fight for their rights
Understanding Detroit’s 1967 Upheaval 50 Years Later
For five days in July, the Motor City was under siege from looters and soldiers alike
Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’?
Yep. But it was anything but frivolous
Only One Woman Who Was at the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention Lived to See Women Win the Vote
Charlotte Woodward Pierce was a teenager at the Seneca Falls convention for women's rights. She was 91 when women finally went to vote in 1920
Revolutionary Black Artists of the Civil Rights Era Get Exhibition in the UK
"Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power" features iconic works alongside pieces that have long been overlooked by the mainstream
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