The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will debut a new exhibition Sept. 24 exploring an often-overlooked period of history, the Reconstruction era. “Make ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has released a new book spotlighting objects in its music collection to show the compelling ways Black music has ...

Race/Related A Secret City With a Secret African American History The U.S. government built Oak Ridge in 1942 to develop the world’s first atomic weapon.

These African American history museums amplify the voices too often left unheard In these ‘first-voice’ museums, curators and leaders are part of the community the museum interprets.

Untold Stories of American History This Visionary African American Politician Dreamed of Creating an All-Black State in Oklahoma Territory Edward P. McCabe petitioned Benjamin Harrison for an ...

Exclusive: Obamas Tour National Museum of African American History and Culture "GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts tours the new Smithsonian museum with the president and first lady.

Civil rights leaders launched a #HandsOffOurHistory campaign to rally to protect Black history from Trump's executive orders.

The controversy reflects the embattled history of African American studies and other academic disciplines that focus on historically marginalized people.

Since 1985, each issue of the OAH Magazine of History focuses on a theme or topic of recent scholarship in American history, and provides readers with informative articles, lesson plans, and current ...

The Florida state board of education approved new African American history standards for grades K-12 that are drawing national criticism for the framing of certain topics, including descriptions ...