African American History
The Soprano Who Upended Americans' Racist Stereotypes About Who Could Sing Opera
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield was in many ways the nation's first black pop star
How One Black Family Drove an Auto Racing Association to the Winner’s Circle
A new collection at the National Museum of American History reveals the untold story
These Four Black Women Inventors Reimagined the Technology of the Home
By designating the realm of technology as 'male,' we overlook key inventions that took place in the domestic sphere
What the Director of the African American History Museum Says About the New Emmett Till Revelations
Decades after his death, the wife of his murderer confesses she lied under oath
What Death Threats Against My Parents Taught Me About Taking a Stand
Family stories are an ideal way to explore themes like “where have I come from?” and “where am I going?”
Google Doodle Sculpts a Tribute to Pioneering Artist Edmonia Lewis
Celebrate the first day of Black History Month by getting to know the 19th-century sculptor
How Langston Hughes’s Dreams Inspired MLK’s
Langston Hughes wrote about dreams at a time when racism meant that black people’s dreams were silenced
The 'Queen of the Sky' Is Finally Getting Her Due
On her birthday, we're remembering Bessie Coleman's incredible achievements
This Map Shows Over a Century of Documented Lynchings in the United States
Mapping the history of racial terror
Remembering Paul Robeson, Actor, Sportsman and Leader
Among other things, Robeson transformed one of history’s most famous showtunes into a protest song
New Grants Give Out Millions to Preserve African-American History
A $7.5 million grant program will fund 39 projects in over 20 states
Eleven Times When Americans Have Marched in Protest on Washington
Revisiting some of the country’s most memorable uses of the right to assemble
New $100 Coin Features First-Ever African-American Lady Liberty
She'll put a new face on a familiar allegory
Harriet Tubman Is Getting Her Own National Historical Park
The park will tell the story of Tubman’s later years
Smithsonian Artifacts and Music Legends Share the Stage in Tonight's Star-Studded Television Program
Notable African-American performing artists commemorate the opening of the National Museum of African American History
Stories of Sports Champions in the African American History Museum Prove the Goal Posts Were Set Higher
The sports exhibition delves into the lost, forgotten or denied history of the heroes on the field
Why Were Electric Cars Once Advertised as 'Ladies' Cars'?
Your questions answered by our experts
A Portrait of Obama in the Final Days of His Presidency
Commissioned for <em>Smithsonian</em> magazine, this painting shows a leader at a crossroads
March to the Joyous, Raucous Beat of the Sonic Boom of the South
College football seasons come and go, but the joyous thunder of Jackson State's iconic marching band rolls on
When the Serendipitously Named Lovings Fell in Love, Their World Fell Apart
The new film captures the quiet essence of the couples’ powerful story, says Smithsonian scholar Christopher Wilson
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