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National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
- August 25, 2021
- African American Museum
- Exhibitions
- Public Programs
National Museum of African American History and Culture and Smithsonian Folkways Announce Aug. 20 Release of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap

Featuring Track List Spanning Four Decades of Hip-Hop From Artists Lauryn Hill, Public Enemy, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Many More
- June 30, 2021
- Smithsonian Folkways
- African American Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture To Reopen Friday, May 14
- May 7, 2021
- African American Museum
National Museum of African American History and Culture Discussion Revisits African Burial Grounds 30 Years Later in May Virtual Programming
- April 29, 2021
- African American Museum
- Public Programs
National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates National Jazz Appreciation and Poetry Month in April

Virtual Programs Feature a Conversation With the Youngest Original Freedom Rider, COVID-19 and Artists, and a Panel About Gospel Music and Men
- March 31, 2021
- African American Museum
- Public Programs
Smithsonian Establishes Consortium of Five HBCUs To Support University Museums and Archives

Five-Year Project Includes Internships, Training and a Traveling Exhibition of Artifacts From the Universities’ Collections
- March 23, 2021
- African American Museum
- Education News
National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents Its First Virtual Symposium “Making African America”

More Than 40 Panelists Include Haitian American Novelist Edwidge Danticat, Multimedia Journalist Felice León, Dominican American Poet and Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo and Award-winning Filmmaker Julie Dash
- February 24, 2021
- African American Museum
- Public Programs
Book Discussion With Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Kicks Off Black History Month Programming at the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Uplifting the Black Family Social Media Campaign Shares the Experience of the Black Family
- January 27, 2021
- African American Museum
- Public Programs
Honoring Kobe Bryant: Bryant’s Lakers Jersey Is Now on Display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- October 19, 2020
- African American Museum
- Exhibitions
Smithsonian Names Kevin Young as Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
- September 29, 2020
- African American Museum
- Administrative News
National Museum of African American History and Culture Honors March on Washington Anniversary

Museum’s Grand Opening Film “August 28” To Air Publicly for 24 Hours
- August 27, 2020
- African American Museum
- Public Programs
Statement on Efforts To Collect Objects at Lafayette Square
- June 12, 2020
- African American Museum
- American History Museum
- Anacostia Community Museum