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December 12, 2019 13:11 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens New Exhibition, “We Return Fighting”

Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I” opens Friday, Dec. 13, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African...
December 04, 2019 09:10 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents Latest Exhibition “Now Showing”

Washington, D.C., Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Now Showing: Posters from African American Movies” opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Nov....
December 02, 2019 09:10 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Alvin Ailey Photography Collection Is Now Available to the Public

Washington, D.C., Dec. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On World AIDS Day and the 30th anniversary of Alvin Ailey’s death (Dec. 1), the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and...
October 16, 2019 14:57 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

ADVISORY: Ahead of Veterans Day, National Museum of African American History and Culture To Host Book Discussion on African Americans’ Central Role in WWI

Washington, D.C., Oct. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Media Advisory Ahead of Veterans Day, National Museum of African American History and Culture To Host Book Discussion on African Americans’...
September 19, 2019 11:53 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Fall Programming Launches With Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch’s Book Event on Third Anniversary of National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian, will host a book talk Tuesday, Sept. 24, to kick off fall programming at the...
August 19, 2019 13:55 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III to Embark on National Book Tour

Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the newly appointed 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will embark on a national tour to discuss his new book “A...
August 05, 2019 11:22 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Early Childhood Education Initiative to Develop Healthy Racial Identity

Washington, D.C., Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has announced the expansion of its Early Childhood Education Initiative...
July 10, 2019 12:10 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Statement on the Death of Phil Freelon, Head Architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington, D.C., July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smithsonian secretary and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture has released the following...
June 19, 2019 14:55 ET | Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture Announces Children’s and Other Public Programming for June 2019

Washington, D.C., June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture announces the June 2019 public programs schedule, including special...