National Museum Of African American History And Culture To Display LeBron James’ Equality Sneakers
via getupmornings: NBA star LeBron James has been an influential voice in the fight for social justice and now his efforts to spread awareness about social equality will be highlighted at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, NBC Washington reported. The black and white equality sneakers that James wore during a game against the Washington Wizards […]
via TheGrio: She’s the original social influencer. Now Oprah Winfrey is officially going down in American history. The television icon is getting her own special exhibit at the famed National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC), which will let visitors see how her life and career influenced American culture for more 30 years. […]
getty image: On Wednesday afternoon, tourists visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture found a noose in an exhibition on segregation. Park police came to investigate and removed the noose, and the exhibit gallery was reopened within three hours, Smithsonian officials said. “The noose has long represented a deplorable act of cowardice […]
getty images: The Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors with an all-star tribute that will air on ABC January 12, 2017 from 9-11 PM EST. “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America” – a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word – […]
The Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors with an all-star tribute that will air on ABC January 12, 2017 from 9-11 PM EST. “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America” – a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word – features gospel […]
getty images: To say the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is on everybody’s bucket list is an understatement. Put it like this. If you were planning to visit the new museum, unfortunately you’re going to have to wait until 2017. Yep, it’s that popular. The museum has sold out […]
getty images: America’s newest museum brings to life all the pain and tribulations of the black experience and its creators expect many visitors will be shaken by what they see and hear. Slave shackles sit ominously in a glass case, surrounded by whispering hymns of past pains. Nearby are artifacts from a slave ship which […]
The opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington is just days away and it still needs your help.
This September, a small exhibit honoring Bill Cosby will go on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The exhibit is titled "Taking Shape," and focuses on African-American representation on television in the 20th century. To encompass this history, Cosby's 1964 comedy record I Started Out as a Child, an I Spy comic book, and video clips from the program and clips from The Cosby Show have been added to the exhibit.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is getting a $10 million gift. The Smithsonian announced Wednesday that philanthropist David Rubenstein is making the donation to the capital campaign for the museum, set to open in September. He also is loaning the museum two documents signed by President Abraham Lincoln: the 13th Amendment […]
National Museum of African American History and Culture construction site. (Michael Barnes/Smithsonian Institution, NMAAHC) Lonnie Bunch can see the finish line. The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture promised Thursday that the 19th Smithsonian museum will open in 18 months with a series of 11 exhibitions focused on history, […]
