The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III talks about how he turned entry into the Blacksonian into the hottest ticket in town and how the coronavirus is affecting the Smithsonians.
"I am eager to engage further directions in the museum's mission, embracing our digital present and future while furthering conversations around Black history, art, liberation and joy," Young says.
As cities like Atlanta grapple with Confederate history and what to do with symbols like America’s largest Confederate memorial atop Stone Mountain,...
Telfair Museums' Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters plans to reveal the newly-refurbished slave quarters at the Regency-era mansion to the public on...
African-American history goes far beyond Black History Month in February. Today we talked about the presentation of history and how it’s changing and...
We've talked a lot on the show about how activism has changed in this country. We've heard from civil rights leaders from the past and present. The new...
This month, Smithsonian Magazine released its “Black in America” issue in honor of the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African-American...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture opens this Saturday. It will probably be a smooth and impressive experience...
Just over 53 years ago, a bomb exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The predominately African-American congregation...
