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Why the Smithsonian Is Encouraging Americans to Talk More Openly About Race
In a year marked by calls to reckon with America’s racial past, the Smithsonian is taking a big step toward helping the nation heal
The Courageous Tale of Jane Johnson, Who Risked Her Freedom for Those Who Helped Her Escape Slavery
A dramatic court scene in Philadelphia put the abolitionist cause in headlines across the nation
Mississippi Voters Approve New Design to Replace Confederate-Themed State Flag
The redesigned banner—approved by on Tuesday by 68 percent of voters—features a magnolia bloom and the words "In God We Trust"
Radical Protests Propelled the Suffrage Movement. Here's How a New Museum Captures That History
Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists
The True Story of 'The Trial of the Chicago 7'
Aaron Sorkin's newest movie dramatizes the clash between protestors on the left and a federal government driven to making an example of them
Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reinvent America's Monuments
The organization's five-year campaign will support the creation of new public works and the reimagining of ones already standing
Fredericksburg's Slave Auction Block Will Be Moved to a Museum
Curators plan on preserving graffiti added by Black Lives Matter protesters
Why the Houston Museum of African American Culture Is Displaying a Confederate Statue
The institution describes the move, which arrives amid a reckoning on the U.S.' history of systemic racism, as "part of healing"
Dublin Hotel Controversially Removes Four Statues of African Women
City officials say the Shelbourne, which moved the sculptures because it believed they depicted enslaved women, failed to follow proper procedures
British Museum Moves Bust of Founder, Who Profited From Slavery
The London institution, which reopened this week, is reckoning with its colonialist history in the wake of global protests against racism
Athletes Shut Down Sports to Protest Police Brutality
A sports curator at the Smithsonian provides his thoughts on the past and future implications of the events of the week
How the Myth of a Liberal North Erases a Long History of White Violence
Anti-black racism has terrorized African Americans throughout the nation's history, regardless of where in the country they lived
Taking a Closer Look at a Mural From 1968's Resurrection City
A makeshift wall in Washington, D.C. speaks to a heroic struggle to overcome inequality
Amid Reckoning on Public Art, Statue of Black 'Everywoman' Unveiled in London
Thomas J. Price's nine-foot-tall "Reaching Out" celebrates black culture and rejects monumentalism
The Penn Museum Moves Collection of Enslaved People's Skulls Into Storage
Per a statement, the Philadelphia institution is actively working to ensure the bones' "repatriation or reburial"
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the History of Protest in America
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III examines key movements in black history, from the Greensboro sit-in to Black Lives Matter
The ADA Was a Monumental Achievement 30 Years Ago, but the Fight for Equal Rights Continues
A look back at the fight for disability rights comes with the reckoning of the challenges left unsolved
After Retiring Its Racist Name, D.C. Football Team Announces Temporary Moniker
A new title will be announced once trademark issues are resolved
John Lewis' Storied History of Causing 'Good Trouble'
The activist and congressman, who died Friday at age 80, viewed protest as crucial in American society
Smithsonian Leaders Reflect on the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The congressman and civil rights activist died on Friday at age 80
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