Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...
This February at the museum, we're celebrating a new season of the podcast, commemorating Black History Month, and listening to some jazz. Check out the calendar to find out what's going on this month ...
The investigation was a global endeavor that led to a Post series exposing the Smithsonian's “racial brain collection.” ...
Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.
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The Head of the Smithsonian Talks About America’s 250th, Why Experts Still Matter and What to Expect From the Institution in 2025Bunch became the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary in 2019 and, before that, was founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). His history at the ...
The first Medal of Honor earned by an African American, and some of the slave shackles that they have on display, just ...
Executive Chef Ramin Coles, of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Cafe, tells WTOP ...
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Smithsonian to close diversity office after Trump orderThe Smithsonian Institution is closing its Office of Diversity, freezing federal hiring and ordering employees back to in-office work, according to an email sent by Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III.
An executive order by Donald Trump prohibits all DEI programs at federal institutions. Some have already dismantled them.
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