African American History -

Bigots Beware: White Athletes Are Becoming Sympathetic to Anthem Protests

September 20, 2016African American Commuities, African American History ...

We have, as of this writing, not seen white, male pro athletes join the “Kaepernick protests.” But you can sense that it is coming.

Documenting The History Of African-Americans In The California Gold Rush

September 19, 2016African American History, KOLUMN ...

The history of African-Americans and the California Gold Rush is a complicated one, and often overlooked. But it’s part of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Mae Reeves’ Hats Hang At National Museum Of African American History And Culture

September 19, 2016March 31, 2020African American Entrepreneurs, African American History ...

African-American women have been wearing fancy hats to church for generations. That tradition is being celebrated at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, which officially opens in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24. Vintage turbans, caps and fascinators that span a half-century are on display — all from the shop of one woman.

Black as We Wanna Be

September 16, 2016September 17, 2016African American History, African American Journalism ...

Trying to remedy racism on its own intellectual terrain is like trying to extinguish a fire by striking another match. The fiction must be unbelieved, the fire stamped out.

Why No Major Martin Luther King Jr. Artifacts will be at the new African American museum

September 15, 2016African American History, KOLUMN ...

They had something they knew the National Museum of African American History and Culture wanted. So in January, curator Rex Ellis headed to Atlanta, slipped on a pair of white gloves, and carefully turned the pages of King’s traveling Bible. The public last saw it during President Obama’s second inauguration when it was borrowed from the family.

Media Preview Event – National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC)

September 14, 2016December 14, 2016African American Art, African American History ...

Days before the much-anticipated Grand Opening, The National Museum of African American History and Culture offers an unforgettable preview of exhibits.

How An Architect Used Striking Design To Capture New Smithsonian’s Meaning

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016African American Art, African American History ...

As the Smithsonian prepares to open its National Museum of African American History and Culture in a couple weeks, NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with the museum’s architect, David Adjaye.