Museums

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Picture That

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York is hosting a new exhibition, until July 25, 2026, entitled, "Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination." The powerful exhibit, which features the work of luminaries like Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé, and Samuel Fosso, strives to move beyond the

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25 Years in the Making

The African American Cultural Celebration in Raleigh, North Carolina, which serves as the state's official kickoff to Black History Month, will celebrate twenty-five years of festivities on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Hosted by the North Carolina Museum of History, the 2026 event will take place at the North

SKY IS BLACK

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #57

Anton and BC discuss investing with artificial intelligence, the Netflix documentary, Descendant, and the African-American sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

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Souls on Fire

Event: February 21, 2023 |The International African American Museum hosts “Other” Spaces of Black Spirituality: African Americans and African Religions. From the International African American Museum / "In this first conversation in our newest quarterly activation, Funlayo E. Wood, PhD will present 'Other' Spaces of Black Spirituality: African

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What Have We Here?

Archeologists find Hekashepes, whose mummified remains might be the oldest ever. | From CBS News / Egyptian archaeologists who have spent years meticulously excavating a site amid the ancient ruins of Saqqara, near Cairo, announced a number of major discoveries on Thursday dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of Egypt'

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Explore African American Family History

The Explore Your Family History Center at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is made possible by Robert F. Smith. Much love. | From the National Musuem of African American History and Culture / The Robert Frederick Smith Explore Your Family History Center helps people begin their family history

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Upon This Mountain

Artist Sasha Huber has mounted an extreme effort to recast the historical record. Much respect. | From Sean O'Hagan via The Guardian / "The previous year, Huber had joined a committee of activists, historians and artists involved in a campaign called Demounting Louis Agassiz. Their aim was to remove

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Introducing CAAMCon

Event: December 10, 2022 | From CAAM / Immerse yourself in the artistry, history, and power of Black comics at CAAMCon, CAAM’s first festival of Black comics! Join us for a day of activities for all ages, featuring panels with Ryan Coogler, John Jennings, Cody Ziglar and other noted artists in

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Something New Is Calling

Applications for an innovative new exchange program are being accepted now. Learn more HERE. | From the Smithsonian / "In coordination with, and with support from, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Heritage Center, SI is developing a two-year cultural exchange program that will bring together scholars and experts

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Get Immersed

Event: 2022-2023 in select American and Canadian cities. | Produced by the Paquin Entertainment Group in partnership with National Geographic, the Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience utilizes nine distinct multi-sensory galleries to purpotedly unlock the 3,300 year old story of King Tut in an evolution of immersive experiences. Via

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To Infinity, But Beyond

Event: March, 2023 | From NMAAHC / Through the 4,300-square-foot temporary exhibition, visitors will view a variety of objects from Afrofuturism pioneers, including Octavia Butler’s typewriter, Nichelle Nichols’ Star Trek uniform as the character Lt. Nyota Uhura and Nona Hendryx’s spacesuit-inspired costume worn while performing with LaBelle. LEARN MORE.

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Black Homesteaders

Event: November 19, 2022 | The International African American Museum will lead a discussion about the book Black Homesteaders of The South with author Bernice Alexander Bennett and additional speakers on Saturday, November 19th. Register HERE. November 19, 2022: Black Homesteaders of The South Workshop - International African American MuseumThe International

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The Utopia Project

Event: November 6, 2022 | From the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum / Through a series of experiential activities, visitors will first learn to tap into the issues they care about and then envision their own version of a utopia in an immersive “Dream Space.” Here, visitors will be asked to imagine, with all

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Explore the Schomburg

Event: November 12, 2022 | From the Schomburg / "The Schomburg Center’s annual Open House is an invitation to the general public to come inside the Center and learn about our approach to research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. It is

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You Know How We Did It

Kudos to the Museum of the African Diaspora for a memorable 2022 Afropolitan Ball. | Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Afropolitan Ball! It was a fun-filled evening of music, dancing, and celebration of those who have uplifted and supported us over the years. pic.twitter.com/QHisJRvHQG

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Never Forgotten

One of our last living ties to slavery in the United States has passed. | From the Equal Justice Inititative / Daniel R. Smith, 90, passed away this week in Washington. He was one of the last remaining children of enslaved Black Americans, The Washington Post wrote in his obituary. Mr. Smith’

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We Are the Definers.

Virtual Event: October 22, 2022 | From MOAD / A virtual conversation presented in conjunction with the exhibition The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion with fashion designer Sarah Diouf and fashion photographers Stephen Tayo, Daniel Obasi, and Lawrence Agyei. This conversation explores Black creatives in the fashion industry globally,

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What Is Hip-Hop Architecture?

From Artnet, via Culture Type/ This week, the Museum of Design in Atlanta unveils “Close to the Edge: The Birth of Hip-Hop Architecture,” a survey of temporal, reactive, and improvisational architecture, designed by scholar and architect Sekou Cooke. | Read the full article by Vittoria Benzine.

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Daufuskie Island and Beyond!

Event: October 20, 2022 | From the NMAAHC/ Join Digital Treasures: Daufuskie Island and Beyond! as we explore the resiliency and preservation of Gullah Geechee heritage. Enjoy a culturally rich Live Program from 2:00PM - 3:00PM that explores the beauty of Daufuskie Island, SC and the surrounding Gullah communities.

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A Show at the Yale Gallery Celebrates Yoruba Artist Moshood Olúṣọmọ Bámigbóyè

From the New York Times: "Organized by James Green, associate curator of African art at the Yale Gallery, the exhibition places us deep in the context of Bamigboye’s social culture. We see sculptures by near-contemporary Yoruba carvers like Dadaolomo, Akiyode of Abeokuta, and Areo-ogun-yan-na, whom he regarded as

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Blackness Wins!

Howard French, author of "Born in Blackness," wins the Museum of African American History Stone Book Award. Absolutely deserved. | This year's virtual award event featuring remarks by our esteemed panel of jurors, our two brilliant finalists, and a conversation with winning author Howard French moderated by

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Still #1

What was the very first item donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture? Find out. | After an 11 p.m. phone call, this wooden boat seat from Ecuador became the first object in @NMAAHC's collection. Spot the image of the West African trickster character,

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What to See Now

Culture Type Recommends 50 Art Shows We Need to See ASAP. | 50+ Museum Exhibitions to See This Fall Feature Artists Henry Taylor, Fred Eversley, Barbara Chase-Riboud, Theaster Gates, Black Potters, Just Above Midtown Gallery & MoreAT A TIME WHEN NEW YORK CITY galleries and museums had little interest in African

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The Black Experience at MIT

Heritage is recognized at the MIT Museum. | I went to the @MITMuseum opening. They had a section on the Black Experience at MIT and the Roxbury Photographers Training Program. pic.twitter.com/lcRZmLGTCb — Reighan Gillam (@Reighangillam) October 2, 2022

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Houston, We Have 'Sundown'

Curated by Romeo Robinson, a new exhibit opens at the HMAAC. | Join us next Saturday, October 8, for the opening day of "Dominic Clay: Sundown." The exhibition by Houston artist Dominic Clay @dominicclay3rdeye is curated by Romeo Robinson and will be on view in the Bert Long Gallery