Tag: National Museum of African-American History and Culture

  • The African American Museum chooses ‘Loving’ for its first film screening The Washington Post 2016-10-25 Helena Andrews-Dyer Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga, stars of “Loving,” attend the premiere of the film on Thursday in Beverly Hills. (Chris Pizzello/Invision via Associated Press) Just one month after opening its doors, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is…

  • Afro-Latinos Have a Well-Deserved Place at the New National Museum of African American History Remezcla 2016-09-27 Yara Simón, Trending Editor This weekend marked the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. After Rep. John Lewis and others spent decades battling Congress for funding, the museum opened its doors on Sunday from…

  • Obama: African-American museum helps tell fuller story of America Cable News Network (CNN) 2016-09-24 Eugene Scott, Politics Reporter Suzanne Malveaux, National correspondent Kevin Bohn, Supervising Producer Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama said Saturday that the new Smithsonian museum devoted to African-American history elevates the often-overlooked impact of black Americans and will help others better understand…