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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 12, 2012
The newest Smithsonian museum's young ambassadors represent the next generation of African-American giving.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onFebruary 22, 2012
Check out footage of the ceremony at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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February 22, 2012
President Obama will host a reception in honor of the groundbreaking of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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by Cynthia Gordy onFebruary 21, 2012
The head curator for the national African-American museum tells The Root what goes into his job.
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July 29, 2011
Construction of the museum may be the latest budget-cut casualty. Some lawmakers say it's worth fighting for.
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by Nsenga Burton onJune 27, 2011
Items from the "hippest trip in America" are headed to the Smithsonian.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 20, 2011
The Smithsonian's new national black museum hasn't integrated Washington, D.C.'s whitest address yet, and it's already dodging spitballs from Congress.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onMay 20, 2011
The Smithsonian's new national black museum hasn't integrated Washington, D.C.'s whitest address yet, and it's already dodging spitballs from Congress.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onApril 12, 2011
David Adjaye, the designer of the upcoming national museum, shrugs off his fame and focuses on adding West African themes to his work.
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August 27, 2009
The casket will be one of many exhibit pieces at the National Museum of African American History and Culture...
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