African American History
The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Great Migration
When millions of African-Americans fled the South in search of a better life, they remade the nation in ways that are still being felt
Take an Interactive Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
What to expect when you visit the Smithsonian’s newest museum
The Definitive Story of How the National Museum of African American History and Culture Came to Be
From courting Chuck Berry in Missouri to diving for a lost slave ship off Africa, the director's tale is a fascinating one
The Powerful Objects From the Collections of the Smithsonian's Newest Museum
These artifacts each tell a part of the African-American story
Michael Jackson's Costumes Show Why Nobody Can Beat the King of Pop When it Comes to Style
Outfits from the Jackson's "Victory" tour will be part of an inaugural exhibition at the African American History Museum
How to Get Timed-Entry Passes for National Museum of African American History and Culture
It's finally time to plan your trip to NMAAHC
The Fight to Preserve Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home From Gentrification
A new kind of Harlem renaissance is threatening the home of one of America's greatest poets
Keeping the Blues Alive
Is blues music a thing of the past? A festival in Memphis featuring musicians of all ages and nationalities shouts an upbeat answer
Inside the Upcoming Memorial and Museum Dedicated to Lynching Victims
Spanning slavery to segregation to mass incarceration
Why the Universe Needs More Black and Latino Astronomers
Astronomy has one of the worst diversity rates of any scientific field. This Harvard program is trying to change that
Five Places Where Confederate Monuments Have Recently Disappeared (or Soon Will)
Vanderbilt University's decision to rename a building to "Memorial Hall" is just one of many ongoing efforts
Sports History Forgot About Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, Two Black Olympians Who Never Got Their Shot
Thanks to the one-two punch of racism and sexism, these two women were shut out of the hero’s treatment given to other athletes
What You Don’t Know About Olympian Tommie Smith’s Silent Gesture
The simple act of civil disobedience, thrusting a black-gloved fist in the air, produced shock waves across the nation
The White House Was, in Fact, Built by Enslaved Labor
Along with the Capitol and other iconic buildings in Washington, D.C.
Few Artifacts of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Still Exist. These Iron Blocks Help Tell That Gut-Wrenching Story
A profound symbol of the horrific conditions aboard a slave ship is the ballast used as a counterweight for human cargo
The Revolutionary Infographics of W.E.B. Du Bois And Booker T. Washington
Data visualizations shed light on the living conditions of black people decades after the end of slavery
Here's What Malcolm X Thought About Race in 1964
A revealing postcard to Redd Foxx is up for auction
The Tragic Story of Dallas' First African-American Police Officer
After William McDuff was killed, it took Dallas 50 years to replace him
How an Anti-Lynching Banner From the 1920s and '30s Is Being Updated to Protest Modern-Day Violence
One artist took inspiration from the NAACP's iconic flag
Where’s the Debate on Francis Scott Key’s Slave-Holding Legacy?
During his lifetime, abolitionists ridiculed Key’s words, sneering that America was more like the “Land of the Free and Home of the Oppressed”
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