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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.
This list of African American Historic Places in Washington, D.C., is based on a book by the National Park Service, The Preservation Press, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. [1]
Artworks commemorating African-Americans in Washington, D.C. is a group of fourteen public artworks in Washington, D.C., including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial dedicated in 2011, that commemorate African Americans. [1] When describing thirteen of these that predate the King Memorial, Jacqueline Trescott wrote for The Washington Post:
Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum Monroe: Louisiana: 1994 [129] Northwest African American Museum: Seattle: Washington: 2008 [130] Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American Museum: Baton Rouge: Louisiana: 2001 [131] Old Dillard Museum: Fort Lauderdale: Florida: 1995 [132] Omenala Griot Afrocentric Teaching Museum ...
The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 76 National Historic Landmarks.The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
The Darlington County African American Museum Board of Directors announced plans for the museum with hopes of sharing its history in a new light. “It’s like a hallelujah moment, yes it is
Overlooking the old wharf in Charleston at which nearly half of the enslaved population first entered North America, the 150,000-square-foot (14,000-square-meter) museum houses exhibits and ...
The African American Civil War Museum is located directly across from the memorial at 1925 Vermont Avenue. From July 16–18, 2011, it celebrated its grand opening in a new facility, with a weekend of speakers and events devoted to racial reconciliation. [ 3 ]