Posts Tagged ‘museums’
Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums
New video game, Reloaded, seeks to educate on the issue of reparations while returning artifacts back to their rightful place in Africa.
Read MoreA Portrait of an Enslaved Man Hung in a Mansion for Over a Century. His Story Is Finally Emerging
For years, the portrait was at the estate where the subject was enslaved, but it now is displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Read MoreUNESCO Launches First Virtual Museum of Looted Cultural Objects
The virtual museum works in most browsers and lets visitors explore artifacts by region, use, or color or search for specific pieces.
Read MoreAs Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian, meet the woman racing to visit every exhibit
Kathryn Jones, who began visiting Smithsonian facilities earlier this year, is trying to see every exhibit before Trump forces them down.
Read MoreAfter being hidden away from public view, the gun used to kill Emmett Till is now on display
The gun is now on display at the Museum of Mississippi History & Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson.
Read MoreTrump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’
The president’s recent tweets attacked the museum for telling the truth about the long horrors of slavery in the United States of America.
Read MoreMichigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts amid federal efforts to downplay Black history
The house that once served as a meeting place for Civil Rights activists will open in 2026 after its move from Alabama to Michigan.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: A Fool’s Errand by Lonnie Bunch
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s August Book of the Month: A Fool’s Errand by Lonnie Bunch. We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion on Zoom.
Read MoreJuneteenth At ABHM: Slice of History
This year’s ABHM Juneteenth programming is part of Slice of History, a national event series organized by Made By Us and Pizza to the Polls during Civic Season. Designed to engage Gen Z in meaningful civic participation, the series offers a winning combination: learning something valuable, connecting with peers, visiting local museums—and enjoying free pizza. Slice of History celebrations will take place from Juneteenth (June 19) through July 4, marking the official kickoff of Civic Season.
Read MoreFrustrations, fear of erasing history voiced after artifacts returned from African American history museum
Donors and those visitors who hoped to experience true Black history experienced frustration over changes enforced by the federal government.
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