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Rep. John Lewis (left), seen here with Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, was a driving force behind the new museum. (Courtesy photo)

John Lewis: The Birth of a Museum

by Stacy M. Brown September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

Julian H. Lewis, pictured here in 1917 in his graduation gown, was the first African-American to teach at the University of Chicago. He joined the University of Chicago faculty after earning his medical degree from Rush Medical College. (Courtesy photo)

Remembering: A Legacy of Looking Back

by Stacy M. Brown September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

Courtesy of smithsonianmag.com

Rising to the Challenge: How the King Memorial Found a Home on the National Mall

by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

From right: Dr. Thomas Tyler, artistic director, Imani Gonzales, Ronald D. Johnson, Evelyn Cieventon, Everette Williams and Dr. Steven Allen will direct different parts of an inspirational concert that will pay tribute to the new National African American Museum of History and Culture. The 200-voice choir rehearses on Saturday, Sept. 10 in northwest D.C. Photo by Roy Lewis

Music Accents Opening of African-American Museum

by Hamil R. Harris September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

Students at American University have lodged a series of protests following several racial incidents that have targeted blacks. (Courtesy of WTOP)

Black History, National

AU Protest Aimed at Racists on Campus

by Stacy M. Brown September 21, 2016October 30, 2020

A motel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where black entertainers often stayed when performing in the area during the segregation era has been partially demolished

S.C. Motel that Hosted Black Entertainers Demolished

by WI Webstaff September 14, 2016October 30, 2020

Black History, National, Stacy M. Brown

Meet the Five Grand Opening Sponsors of the New Black History Museum

by NNPAFreddie August 26, 2016October 30, 2020

**FILE** The National Museum of African American History and Culture (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

Black History, National, Stacy M. Brown

Donors, Sponsors Generously Support African-American History Museum

by NNPAFreddie August 16, 2016October 30, 2020

Black History, Sports

Rio Olympics: Simone Manuel Makes History in the Pool

by NNPAFreddie August 12, 2016October 30, 2020

Five Facts You Need to Know about the Buffalo Soldiers

by NNPAFreddie July 6, 2016October 30, 2020