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The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), colloquially known as the Blacksonian, is a Smithsonian Institution museum located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the United States. [4] It was established in 2003 and opened its permanent home in 2016 with a ceremony led by President Barack Obama.
Shaw's neighborhood offers different cultural landmarks consisting of: Howard Theatre, owned by Abe Lichtman, a white owner of theaters that catered to African Americans, it was billed the "largest color theater in the World" in the 1970s. After restoration, it still hosts artists and performers in today's entertainment industry.
National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, D.C., is home to a number of museums, including the Smithsonian Institution, whose museums include the Anacostia Museum, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Hirshhorn Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of the ...
Washington has a steadily declining black population, due to many African Americans' leaving the city for suburbs. At the same time, the city's Caucasian and Hispanic populations have steadily increased. [116] Since 2000 there has been a 7.3% decrease in the African-American population, and a 17.8% increase in the white population. [117]
By 1920, the neighborhood was predominantly African-American and flourished as the "Black Broadway", the heart of African-American culture in Washington. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] The area declined for a period following the 1968 Washington riots , but recovered following the 1991 opening of the U Street station of the Washington Metro .
National Museum of African American History and Culture opens to the public. District of Columbia statehood referendum, 2016; 2017 January 20: Inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump; January 21: National Women's March on Washington scheduled. 2018 – The Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Pages in category "African-American history of Washington, D.C." The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lincoln Theatre is a historic theater in Washington, D.C., located at 1215 U Street, next to Ben's Chili Bowl.The theater, located on "Washington's Black Broadway", served the city's African American community when segregation kept them out of other venues.