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    Ebony and Jet Archives Will Live at National African American Museum, Getty Institute

    Eventually, the collection of nearly a million historic photographs will live as a public digital archive.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Mar 12, 2020 2:15PM EDT
    Black person in dark top holds copy of Ebony high in their left hand. The cover features Barack Obama and reads "In our lifetime."

    Foundations Unite to Purchase Ebony and Jet Archives

    “This archive is a national treasure and one of tremendous importance to the telling of Black history in America.”

    Kenrya Rankin Jul 26, 2019 11:24AM EDT
    Lonnie G. Bunch III. Older Black man in gray suit, tie, glasses, stands in front of Smithsonian podium.

    Lonnie G. Bunch III Named New Secretary of Smithsonian Institution

    The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the first Black person to lead the Institution since it was founded in 1846.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 29, 2019 1:45PM EDT
    Clotilda. A weathered, shipwrecked boat lies on its side on a rocky shore with green bushes behind it.

    Last-Known Slave Ship Discovered

    Nearly 160 years after the Clotilda brought the last kidnapped Africans to the shores of the United States, researchers have located the ship’s remains.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm May 23, 2019 3:16PM EDT
    Black-and-white image of man jumping gap between building wings

    New Smithsonian Film Festival Celebrates Black Cinema

    The inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival features four days of screenings and master classes, plus a tribute to veteran filmmakers. 

    Sameer Rao Aug 24, 2018 4:43PM EDT
    Black man in black and gold superhero suit in front of orange fire and brown mountains and blue sky with grey clouds

    Smithsonian Acquires 'Black Panther' Vibranium Suit

    National Museum of African American History and Culture: “The film, like the museum, provides a fuller story of Black culture and identity.”

    Sameer Rao Jun 22, 2018 1:00PM EDT
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