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AFRICAN AMERICANS. Cleveland's African American community is almost as old as the city itself. GEORGE PEAKE, the first Black settler, arrived in 1809 and by 1860 there were 799 Black people living in ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture must be preserved and defended to ensure that the full story of American history, including its horrors and triumphs, is told truthfully and ...

In January, Kathryn Jones began a quest to visit every exhibit at the Smithsonian's museums and read every plaque. Her ...

Lisa Cook made history as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors when she was appointed in 2022. Here are 12 key facts about her.

As President Donald Trump and his compliant Republican partners take more and more control of America—the economy, law ...

As President Donald Trump and his compliant Republican partners take more and more control of America -- the economy, law enforcement, education, foreign policy, voting, even libraries -- museums are ...

Slavery and the destruction of the Native Americans were America’s two great original sins. While there’s no point in wallowing in guilt over them, it’s also a mistake to pretend they weren’t as bad ...

As widely reported, the White House this summer sent a letter to Lonnie Bunch, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, declaring the Trump administration’s intention to review all plans for next ...

Landmarks of African American history / James Oliver Horton Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Object Details Author Horton, James Oliver Notes "Published in consultation with the National Register of ...

As attempts to whitewash history escalate, family and supporters traveled by train to mirror the 14-year-old’s path to Mississippi to keep his memory alive.

President Trump ordered a review of exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution, saying too much emphasis was being focused on how bad slavery was.