The first Medal of Honor earned by an African American, and some of the slave shackles that they have on display, just poignant pieces of American history,” Davis said.

During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

The story of Black History Month begins in 1915. At this time, scholar Carter G. Woodson founded what today is called the ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

DC! Savor food deals during Alexandria Restaurant Week, or attend the opening of comedian Sarah Silverman’s new musical at ...

Marqu – or Margru – was one of the three young girls who were aboard the Amistad. In her portrait, she gently smiles – a glint of a personality that’s persevered despite the trauma of the voyage and ...

The Amy Sherald SFMOMA show is the artist's largest to date, featuring her Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor paintings.

In a staff-wide email, the organization said it was complying with Trump’s executive order banning federally funded diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

In a move that has sent ripples through the US cultural sector, the Smithsonian Institution has shuttered its diversity ...

Exceptional World Bank Group-African Development Bank Collaboration to Connect 300 million People to Electricity by 2030 Dar es Salaam Energy Summit to Chart Pathways for Energy Transformation ...

Moreover, the National Portrait Gallery only takes up half of the building and shares the space with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This museum showcases rotating exhibits, which have ...

Attracting millions of people each year, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains a trove of celebrated aircraft, including Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B, the Apollo 11 Command ...