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Enjoy late-night museum hours and live music at the Smithsonian's Solstice Saturday
NBC Washington· 7 hours agoThe first Saturday of summer is June 22, and the Smithsonian is celebrating the solstice with...
Celebrate this steamy summer solstice inside at after-hour Smithsonian Museum events
FOX 5 Washington D.C.· 1 hour agoThe summer solstice is right around the corner and is showering us with abundant sunlight and ...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDr. Tim Goler, a professor of urban affairs and sociology courses and director of research for the...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoAt the onset of Reconstruction, formerly enslaved people built a community and even sued slaveholders for compensation, according to Smithsonian ...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via AOL· 5 hours agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
Smithsonian secretary to help kick off new Charleston museum speaker series - Charleston Business
Charleston Regional Business Journal· 4 days agoAn executive with the Smithsonian National Museum of History will participate in the launch < ...
Celebrate summer with 'Solstice Saturday' at the Smithsonian
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 3 hours agoThe Smithsonian will mark the official start of summer this Saturday with “Solstice Saturday”...
Rolling through history: Fort Worth’s new bus memorial honors Civil Rights Movement
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoIn a striking fusion of history and art, an artist has breathed new life into a Civil Rights-era...
Spike Lee among National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award honorees
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoRussell T. Wigginton, museum president, cited Lee's "iconic storytelling." “So much about...