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Black History and Culture
Explore the history, arts and culture of Black experience in the United States
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Learning from the past to inspire the future
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Looking Back at the Civil Rights Movement
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24 Objects That Document the Long Fight for Freedom
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The Man With a Dream
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A 200-Year-Old Story of Resistance
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The Usable Past: Art That Reflects on Recent American History
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Over 230 stories from 82 museums, galleries, and cultural institutions across the U.S.
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U.S. Black artists, music makers, and pop culture icons
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Celebrating the icons, moments, and milestones
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The history of civil rights in the US
Stories of Black resistance, protest, and power made by iconic museums
Activists Take a Stand for Justice
Rosa Parks and the simple act of staying put
Print Media in the Civil Rights Movement
"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised...."
A Journey to Educational Equality
Fighting for the right to learn
Black Power!
The movement, the legacy
What Were the Freedom Rides?
And how did they create change?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction
Jim Crow and Racial Segregation
The distortion caused by "separate but equal"
The Civil Rights Movement in The Bay Area
The struggles and the triumphs
The Fight For Civil Rights - The Black Experience on Stamps
1968: The Year That Changed America
A look into the events that were to shape the nation forever
Ready for the Revolution
Education, arts, and aesthetics of the Black Power Movement
Breadbasket and The 1968 Black Christmas Parade
Black College Life in the New Deal
A unique reality of the Black experience in 1930s America
Chicago: Law and Disorder
In 1968, Chicago experienced a breakdown in the political process...
Voiced Across the Color Line
Atlanta in the Civil Rights Movement
How Leaders in Georgia Fought for Equality
The leaders who never stopped fighting for change
Soldiers of the Coalfields
The Hidden Stories of Black Appalachians in WWI
The Civil Rights Movement at Carnegie Hall
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Explore the life and work of the iconic civil rights activist
King's Pilgrimage to India
"To other countries I may go as a tourist, but to India I come as a pilgrim."
See Dr. King's Original 'I Have a Dream' Speech
Given from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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Watch defining moments
Fighting for the future, on film
The March on Washington
John F. Kennedy on Civil Rights
Scenes from marches across America
LBJ's Remarks on the Signing of the Civil Rights Act
Remembering 1968
Art as activism
Graphic Art and Protest Posters
The imagery of resistance
Why We Need to Question the Art History Canon
Creating alternative narratives
The We Love You Project
Changing the perception of Black men and boys in the US
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Explore Black art
Art and the Black experience in the US, from handmade quilts to 30-foot sculptures
African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond
Works dating from the early 1920s through the 2000s
Black: a Color, a Material, a Concept
Explore the ways contemporary Black artists are exploring the possibilities of “Black”
Tom Lloyd at The Studio Museum in Harlem
His 1968 exhibition of electronically-programmed light works
African American Murals
The rich history of artworks created by African Americans in Los Angeles from the 1940s to now
Works from the Hewitt Collection of African American art
Works from Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Henry O. Tanner and Hale Woodruff
Bill Traylor
A visual autobiography of a former enslaved person
'A Constellation' at the Studio Museum Harlem
With Adrian Piper, Faith Ringgold, Betye Saar, and more
Kara Walker's "A Subtlety"
Responding to the history of sugar
Susana Allen Hunter's Improvisational Quilts
Art from everyday life
Rhapsodies in Black: Art of the Harlem Renaissance
Art by African Americans in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Get a closer look at these masterpieces
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A Guided Tour of 'Ambulance Call' by Jacob Lawrence
Modernism takes on medical discrimination
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A Guided Tour of 'Until' by Nick Cave
Addressing gun violence, gun control policy, race relations, and gender politics
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A Guided Tour of 'Cocktails' by Archibald John Motley, Jr.
Dive into one of the many party scenes from the era
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A Guided Tour of 'Our Town' by Kerry James Marshall
Kerry James Marshall's exploration of racial identity, community, and belonging.
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Up close with artworks by Faith Ringgold, Kara Walker, Alma Thomas, and more
Spotlight on: Gordon Parks
The photographer who put the margins in focus
Gordon Parks X Muhammad Ali
An inspiring photographer meets an iconic boxer
Gordon Parks and "The Invisible Man"
The first African American staff photographer at Life magazine
Gordon Parks: Segregation Story
The Gordon Parks Foundation
Gordon Parks: Fashion Photographer
The Gordon Parks Foundation
Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967
The Gordon Parks Foundation
Gordon Parks and "Harlem Gang Leader"
The Gordon Parks Foundation
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Museums and Institutions that focus on Black experience
Explore 80+ historic U.S. institutions
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
United States
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library
United States
Museum of African American History, Boston & Nantucket
United States
CaribBeing
United States
The Museum of African American Art
United States
The Gordon Parks Foundation
United States
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture
United States
The Studio Museum in Harlem
United States
Museum Of UnCut Funk
United States
National Urban League
United States
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Risk takers and history makers
Inspirational figures from Black history
Edmonia Lewis
The sculptor
Thelonious Monk
The musician
Jackie Robinson
The athlete
Carter G. Woodson
The historian
Maggie L. Walker
The businesswoman
Frederick Douglass
The abolitionist
Mae Jemison
The astronaut
Matthew Henson
The explorer
Pauli Murray
The lawyer
James Baldwin
The writer
The road to freedom
Stories of abolitionism
Frederick Douglass: From Slavery to Freedom
His journey to New York City
Slave Resistance
Overcoming all odds
The Dred Scott Decision and Its Bitter Legacy
Challenging the states on slavery, citizenship, and state sovereignty
Anti-Slavery Advocates & Abolitionism
The fight to end slavery
A Slave Pen Journey
A charged site of remembrance and reflection
Abolition in Pennsylvania
Home to the first abolition society
Celebrating iconic Black women
Women who changed the world
Standing Up For Change
African American women and the Civil Rights Movement
Women Who Led the Fight Against Social Injustice
16 Black women you should know
Harriet Tubman
Character, courage, and commitment
Madam C.J. Walker
Blanton Museum
Sojourner Truth
The woman, the myth, the legend
Pauli Murray
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Maggie L. Walker
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, National Park Service
Personal stories
Open letters on Google Arts and Culture
Yara Shahidi Celebrates Powerful Black Women
Nas Celebrates History's Black Musicians
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Angela Rye on Black Activism
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Shameless Maya on Black Female Icons
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Black Nerd Comedy on Black Comics
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Ambers Closet on Celebrating Black Women in History
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Alphacat on the Black Entertainment History
Pioneers of pop culture
On pages, screens, and airwaves
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Black Comics
The first Black superheroes
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History and Culture in Design
Logos, posters, books, magazines, videos, and more
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Black Film Revolution
Blaxploitation films and their funky posters
The sound of the people
Music and Black life across the US
Virginia & Gospel
Unique gospel traditions
Monk at 100
Pianist, composer, iconoclast, and jazz icon, Thelonious Sphere Monk
Kansas City Jazz
Developing Kansas City style jazz with emergence of creative spaces
Train to Nashville
Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970
Train to Nashville
A story about a musically rich but little known chapter in the evolution of Nashville as Music City
What Motown song inspires you?
Hear from LeBron James, Bethann Hardison and more
SFJAZZ: Sounds of Freedom
A celebration of the spirit of resistance in African American music
I Can't Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music Part I
Ray Charles' unique and powerful place in country music
I Can't Stop Loving You: Ray Charles and Country Music Part II
Changing the way people perceived country music
Giants of Jazz
SFJAZZ celebrates the icons and innovators of America's music
On the airwaves
The history of radio pioneers
Golden age of Black radio
Deejays
Unique on-air styles, engaging personalities, and trend-setting programming
Golden age of Black radio
The Early Years
Creating a sense of community for Black audience
Golden age of Black radio
Community Engagement
The close relationship between Black radio and its audiences beyond the airwaves
Golden age of Black radio
Gender Equality and Civil Rights
Black radio as a vital method of communication during the Civil Rights era
Black cultures on stage
Theaters and playwriting
Black History at Carnegie Hall
Tom Dent: 20th Century Renaissance Man
The Free Southern Theater
Moved to movement
Confronting history, engaging community, and raising social issues through dance
The Story of Black History and Culture Through Dance
Celebrate Black History through the rich history of movement
The Journey of Memphis Jookin
Lil Buck walks you through the rise of Memphis Jookin
Tap is Timeless
Dancer Kenji Igus on the complex history of this rhythmic style of dance
The Black roots of Lindy Hop
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
13 Performances of Black Dance at the Kennedy Center
Introduce yourself to a world of tap, contemporary, ballet, and breakdance.
ABT's Rich History of Leading Diversity in Ballet
From Desmond Richardson to Misty Copeland and beyond
Alvin Ailey: Choreographer and Activist
Revolutionizing African-American participation in 20th-century concert dance
The Life of Alvin Ailey
Step Afrika!
The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence
Black Lives Matter
Helanius J. Wilkins work inspired by the tensions and events that fueled the Black Lives Matter movement.
Celebrating the black roots of Lindy Hop
The Frankie Manning Foundation's Work
Meet the Lindy Hop Ambassadors
Joshua McLean
Black, gay, out, and living in Harlem in the 1940's-60's
Strayhorn and Duke Ellington's songs provide the score for this bold work
Meet the Lindy Hop Ambassadors
Samuel Coleman
How MLK Jr. influenced a dance community
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Boldly embodying resilience in spite of a history of silencing and erasure
Gesel Mason: No Boundaries
Reclaiming her cultural narrative with ancestral stories & contemporary culture
Camille A Brown
Zora Neale Hurston’s "Moses, Man of the Mountain"
Reggie Wilson's Fist and Heel Performance Group
Desmond Richardson performs "IMPRINT/MAYA"
Complexions Contemporary Ballet at the Kennedy Center
The Gettin'
Inspired by Max Roach
The Watershed
Reflecting on the past
A.I.M. Dance Company
About the Company
Meditation: A Silent Prayer
Think in the quiet
Breaking Barriers
Black dancers at the ABT
Live! The Realest MC
The quest for realness
When The Wolves Came In
Inspired by Max Roach
Camille A. Brown & Dancers
Full of personality
No Boundaries: An Introduction
Expressionist dance
David Roussève and REALITY
Collisions of grief and joy
Frankie Manning
The ambassador of Lindy Hop
Lil Buck and the Journey of Memphis Jookin
A Nashville phenomenon
Ambassador Samuel Coleman
Carrying the legacy
Ambassador Joshua McLean
Carrying the legacy
INDY (2018)
A.I.M
Mr. TOL E. RAncE
We all wear a mask
A whole new ballgame
African American athletes who shook up the sporting world
Sport
Black Women in Sports
The barriers women have overcome to play sports and the challenges remaining today
Sport
An Oral History of African Americans in Baseball
The players and the fans relive their memories
Sport
Beyond the Court
David Hammons brings together basketball to the Black experience
Sport
Joe Louis
A force to be reckoned with, both in and out of the ring
Sport
Going Pro: African Americans Shaping Sports
From the Olympics to the tennis court...to commemorative stamps
The South’s unique culinary heritage
Creole cuisine and food culture in New Orleans
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The History and Evolution of King Cakes
The cultural importance of the celebrated cake
Online Exhibit
Leah Chase: "Queen of Creole Cuisine"
Chase is an icon in the New Orleans food world
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Willie Mae Seaton's Restaurant
It's not best known for its scotch, but for its fried chicken
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Austin Leslie's Delicious Fried Chicken
He learned to cook fried chicken garnished with a sliced dill pickle
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The Cuisine of Lena Richard
She was a chef, restaurateur, caterer, cookbook author, and more
Take a virtual tour
Visit key sites of Black history
A Tour with the National Park Service
Highlights from NPS sites that commemorate African American history and culture
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
Atlanta, Georgia
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Little Rock Central High School
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Edmund Pettus Bridge
Selma, Alabama
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Brown v. Board of Education
Topeka, Kansas
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Brown Chapel AME Church
Selma, Alabama
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Daisy Bates House
Little Rock, Arkansas
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16th Street Baptist Church
Birmingham, Alabama
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Learn Together Lesson plan
Black Music Sets the Beat
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How the National Park Service Honors African Americans
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Meet Some of the Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
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Art As Activism
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A Glimpse Into the Black Power Movement
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Moments from Black Pop Culture
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Meet Some of the Black Athletes Who Shaped Sports
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