The New Deputy Director
Congratulations to Michelle Commander, the new Deputy Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. |
From the NMAAHC /
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has announced the selection of its deputy director, Michelle Commander. Commander brings a plethora of experience, leadership and knowledge to the position, most recently working as the deputy director of research and strategic initiatives at The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Prior to that appointment, Commander served as the Schomburg Center’s associate director and curator of the Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery.
Reckoning
Visual art has long provided its own protest, commentary, escape and perspective for African Americans. The Black painters, sculptors, photographers and textile artists featured exemplify the tradition of exhibiting resilience in times of conflict, as well as the ritual of creation, and the defiant…
Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
Opening March 2023, Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures explores this evolving concept expressed through a Black cultural lens that reimagines, reinterprets and reclaims the past and present for a more empowering and inclusive tomorrow.
Early Childhood Education
The Museum’s Center for Early Childhood Education serves our youngest visitors (birth to 8 years old) and their adult tribe.
Digital Resource Guide
Explore, learn, and engage with the National Museum of African American History and Culture through our digital resources.
