African American History
Shovels Break Ground for the New National Museum of African American History and Culture
Dignitaries plunge their shovels into a small rectangle of dirt, marking the groundbreaking for the 19th Smithsonian museum
Q&A: Architect David Adjaye On His Vision for the New Museum
The designer of the National Museum of African American History and Culture talks about his vision for the new building
The Tuskegee Airmen Plane's Last Flight
The final voyage of a World War II biplane evokes the exploits of the legendary fighting force
Harriet Tubman's Hymnal Evokes a Life Devoted to Liberation
A hymnal owned by the brave leader of the Underground Railroad brings new insights into the life of the American heroine
The History Behind a Slave's Bill of Sale
On a worn, aged piece of paper dated 1835, a judge describes the sale of a 16-year-old girl named Polly, with "yellow complexion and black eyes"
Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells
Journalist Rebecca Skloot’s new book investigates how a poor black tobacco farmer had a groundbreaking impact on modern medicine
The Kentucky Derby’s Forgotten Jockeys
African American jockeys once dominated the track. But by 1921, they had disappeared from the Kentucky Derby
Summertime for Gershwin
In the South, the Gullah struggle to keep their traditions alive
Family Ties
African Americans use scientific advances to trace their roots
Ray Charles' Fusion of Gospel and Blues Changed the Face of American Popular Music
A visionary virtuoso, Charles made brilliance look easy
Copper Neck Tags Evoke the Experience of American Slaves Hired Out as Part-Time Laborers
From the mid-18th century to the end of the Civil War, owners marketed the labor and skills of their slaves
Making Art Accessible
Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road
Buffalo Soldiers
For decades, African-American Regulars were the most effective troops on the western frontier
Frederick Douglass Always Knew He Was Meant to Be Free
Taking to the podium throughout his life,the former slave fought with tireless eloquenceto "secure the Blessings of Liberty" for all
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