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An example of an African American museum: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum. Woodson was the founder of Black History Month, and a noted educator. This is a list of museums in the United States whose primary focus is on African American culture and history.
Rep. Mickey Leland, an early supporter of federal legislation for a black history museum "Field to Factory" encouraged Mack to continue pursuing a museum. In 1987 and 1988, NCEED began lining up support among black members of Congress for legislation that would establish an independent African-American national history museum in Washington, D.C.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: Design history New York City Museum Mile: 1897 [11] Freer Gallery of Art (affiliated with the Sackler Gallery) Asian art: Washington, D.C. National Mall: 1923 [9] Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: Contemporary and modern art: Washington, D.C. National Mall: 1974 [12] National Air and Space Museum
Obama became the first Black president in American history after winning the 2008 election race against John McCain. While in office, he earned a Nobel Peace Prize, worked to limit climate change ...
The study's author noted that the white stereotype had decreased in favorability over the years while the black stereotype had increased. [15] [16] In a 2018 study of children of different races, six year olds chose photos of white men as being "really smart" over photos of white women or black and brown people. [17]
A Black family's Bible ended up in the Smithsonian and helped a California family fill out its genealogy. It's on display in the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
When I saw a cotton gin at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington The post Why DC’s Black Smithsonian is a gift that keeps on giving ...
Anita Florence Hemmings, the first African-American woman to graduate from Vassar College, passed as white for socioeconomic reasons.. Racial passing occurred when a person who was categorized as black in regard to their race in the United States of America, sought to be accepted or perceived ("passed") as a member of another racial group, usually white.