African American History
The Year of Jackie Robinson's Mutual Love Affair With Montreal
Before he became a major leaguer, Robinson spent a formative year in the more hospitable environs of Canada
The First African American Senator Was Sworn in 145 Years Ago Today
Hiram R. Revels made history when, amid the tensions of Reconstruction, he became a senator from Mississippi
Previously Seen on a Tiny Postage Stamp, These Beautiful Portraits of African-Americans Go on View
The artists who made them bring enormous dedication and talent to the artwork that adorns the nation's mail
How Oregon's Second Largest City Vanished in a Day
A 1948 flood washed away the WWII housing project Vanport—but its history still informs Portland's diversity
Lynchings Were Even More Common in the South Than Previously Thought
A group of criminal justice reformers find 700 more lynchings in the segregated South than previously recorded
The Director of the African American History Museum Weighs in on 'Selma'
A film with black history at its core and created by African Americans opens up a "national conversation"
The Little-Known History of the Underground Railroad in New York
Pultizer-Prize winning historian Eric Foner uncovers the hidden story behind this passage to freedom
Read Through Early Drafts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Speeches
One website gives you a peek into the mind of one of America’s most powerful orators
60 Years Ago, the First African-American Soloist Sang at the Met Opera
Marian Anderson performed as the fortuneteller Ulrica in Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera
The Tin Man's Hat From "The Wiz" Offers Just a Hint of the Musical's Beating Heart
When the all-black musical production opened on Broadway 40 years ago, critics scoffed, but audiences embraced it
The Radical Paradox of Martin Luther King’s Devotion to Nonviolence
Biographer Taylor Branch makes a timely argument about civil right leader’s true legacy
A Lost John Steinbeck Short Story Was Rediscovered, Published
The short story deals with the racial politics of the mid-20th century
The Oscar-Winning Writer John Ridley, Talks About His New Jimi Hendrix Movie
The writer and director of <i>Jimi: All Is by My Side</i> speaks about making living history from legend
A Collection of Rare Color Photographs Depicts MLK Leading the Chicago Freedom Movement
The Smithsonian has acquired some of the only known images of Martin Luther King Jr. at the momentous protest
The Legacy of Hip-Hop Producer J Dilla Will Be Recognized
The late producer's mother announced she is donating his synthesizer and beat machine to the African American History Museum
The Descendants of Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison Donate Family Heirlooms
Objects belonging to the anti-slavery advocate spent a century collecting dust in an attic. Now they're on their way to the African-American history museum
News For All: How the Immigrant Experience Shaped American Media
From Benjamin Franklin to Noticiero Univision, the Newseum discusses the profound influence of immigrants on modern news
Before There was the Blues Man, There Was the Songster
A new release from Smithsonian Folkways celebrates the diverse sounds of turn-of-the-century itinerant musicians
Watch George Clinton's P-Funk Mothership Get Reassembled For Its Museum Debut
A timelapse video shows Smithsonian curators rebuilding one of music's most iconic stage props—the Parliament-Funkadelic Mothership
America's Moral Debt to African Americans
The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture joins the discussion around "The Case for Reparations"
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