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Arts Jul 18

Lonnie Bunch on how the Smithsonian can help America understand its identity

By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation May 28

Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III poses with his President's Award backstage at the 48th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, on February 11, 2017. Photo by Danny Moloshok/Reuters
Lonnie Bunch to become the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution

Bunch, who was the first director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, will become the Smithsonian Institution's 14th secretary.

By Gretchen Frazee and Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

Arts Sep 24

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Architect on African American History Museum’s unique exterior

Architect Philip Freelon talks about how light affects the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened on Saturday on the National Mall. While other structures on the Mall are made of marble, granite or concrete, the museum’s…

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Arts Sep 24

New Smithsonian museum chronicling black history opens

Decades of planning culminate today with the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

By Jesse J. Holland and Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Sep 22

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The state of safety and civil rights progress for black Americans today

Charlotte and Tulsa are the most recent in a long list of cities that have mourned and protested deadly police shootings against black Americans. Gwen Ifill speaks with author and activist Andre Perry, Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color of…

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Sep 21

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At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens

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One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from Michael Jackson’s fedora to a…

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Mar 31

Newest Smithsonian museum to acknowledge Cosby allegations

By Joshua Barajas

The new African-American history museum in Washington, D.C. now plans to acknowledge the dozens of sexual allegations against comedian Bill Cosby in its exhibit on black entertainers and artists, Smithsonian officials announced Thursday.

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