Joe Louis: Hometown Hero
This comprehensive exhibition on the life of an iconic Detroit native is a must for sports fans everywhere. Born the son of an Alabama cotton picker, Joe Louis, known to many as the African American heavyweight champion named the “Brown Bomber,” became a national hero and symbol of American democracy versus Nazi intolerance. Muhammad Ali [...]
Top Black History Month Museums & Cultural Centers
Whether it’s the MLK National Historic Site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum or the National Museum of African Art, some of America’s top black history museums and cultural centers have become destinations in themselves. We compiled this list based on the popularity of the museums and the noteworthy artifacts that they have in their possessions.
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Honoring Their Paths: African American Contributions Along The Journey Through Hallowed Ground
The book “Honoring Their Paths: African American Contributions Along The Journey Through Hallowed Ground” shines a light on the realities of slave life, freemen, nationally acclaimed artists and civil rights leaders, revealing three hundred years of untold contributions to [...]
14th Annual Gullah Celebration, Hilton Head Island, SC
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Although its origins are rooted in slave history of the South, the Gullah Celebration in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina has become a tribute to West African language, crafts, culture and art. Described as “One of the cultural wonders of the world you must see,” by USA Today, the Gullah [...]
African Americans: Seeing and Seen, 1766 – 1916
Babcock Galleries in New York City presents African Americans: Seeing and Seen, 1766 – 1916, an incisive overview of refined and controversial fine art and popular culture images of African Americans as artists and subjects. Bitter brutality and cruel caricature alternate with respectful revelations and positive portrayals of the status of African Americans. It may [...]
