At 10 Years Old, Smithsonian's Black Museum Is Undaunted Amid Pressure From Trump Administration
The museum is marking a decade with anniversary talks and galleries built around artifacts that trace slavery, labor, and civil rights history.
- On Thursday, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture marks its 10-year anniversary on the National Mall, having welcomed close to 14 million visitors since opening September 24, 2016.
- Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III spearheaded the museum's creation, realizing a goal dating back to 1915 when Black Civil War veterans first called for a National Mall landmark honoring their contributions.
- Visitors, who colloquially call the museum the 'Blacksonian,' explore 10 floors celebrating African American history. Acting director Shanita Brackett affirmed the institution remains 'steeped in scholarship,' maintaining its original vision.
- Despite pressure from President Donald Trump's administration to alter exhibits, the museum has maintained its independence. Leadership, responding to a board including Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, confirms they have continued work without interference.
- Under the anniversary theme 'Welcome Home,' Brackett said the museum is planning its next 20 years of exhibitions, continuing as a living symbol of the nation's shared history.
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At 10 years old, Smithsonian’s Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration – WTOP News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its
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At 10 years old, Smithsonian’s Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deeply impactful exhibits, ticketed galas and educational events are expected ways to celebrate a world-class museum. But at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which marks the 10-year anniversary of its opening on Thursday,…
For Years, the Smithsonian Strove to Bring the African American History and Culture Museum to the National Mall. Now, It Celebrates a Decade as a Beacon of Understanding, Community and Resilience
The museum lovingly called the "Blacksonian" chronicles the past and present and envisions the future to tell the stories of Black life in America
Taking the Stage vs. Authoritarian Censorship: The National Museum of African-American History and Culture at 10.
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, which is one of the museums of the Smithsonian targeted for an unprecedented ideological assault by the current administration, here is a sample of the theater-related objects and images (among the more than 45,000 objects in the permanent collection) as well as...
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