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 ...
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced legislation last week that would create a planning commission to examine the possibility of ...
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Co-founded with his wife Efsun Erkiliç, it’s part of a sprawling Frank Gehry-designed complex called The Grand. With the ...
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the world’s largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It’s one of the most visited museums in the United States, ...
Executive Chef Ramin Coles, of the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Sweet Home Cafe, tells WTOP ...
The first Medal of Honor earned by an African American, and some of the slave shackles that they have on display, just ...
Dorothy Gordon is working tirelessly to help complete a civil rights museum in Decatur, Alabama, that will highlight the ...