Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, has stepped down. He announced his departure in a memo to museum staff, said Smithsonian ...

The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture left his post Friday. Kevin Young had led the groundbreaking Washington, D.C., institution since 2021. His resignation ...

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural significance, telling stories of survival, status and self-expression. What may ...

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POST FALLS — Instead of gifts for his 11th birthday, Jacob Priddy requested money — not to keep for himself, but for American Legion Post 143. At his recent birthday party, Jacob set up a ...

Vance is already on the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents. The Smithsonian’s museums include the National Museum of the American Indian, the African American Museum, the Museum of African Art, the ...

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” targets the Smithsonian Institution — which has, he contends, “come under ...

“I am an American…but today, I am something more. I am an African too.” Tours to Bunce Island usually leave by boat from Freetown and take about 45 minutes.

With a career spanning decades, multi-talented rapper, actor, writer and producer Ice T is bringing his charisma to a brand-new SmashUp video e-card from American Greetings. Available through the ...

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Singling out landmarks such as the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Trump argues that these ven ...

Clarke Central High School is offering AP African American Studies for the first time in the 2024-25 school year while Cedar Shoals High School has been teaching the class since the 2023-24 school ...