The first Medal of Honor earned by an African American, and some of the slave shackles that they have on display, just poignant pieces of American history,” Davis said.

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.

"In Slavery's Wake" tells the international history of slavery and Black freedom Kaila Philo On a journey to six cities across the country over the course of seven years, a photographer captured ...

(First Alert 4) - St. Louis and East St. Louis have a rich cultural heritage, and the National Museum of African American ...

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its Office of Diversity, freezing federal hiring and ordering employees back to ...

While February is best known as the shortest month of the year, it can also be one of the most enlightening ones. That’s ...

The Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice collaborated with the Smithsonian Institution to create a new ...

An executive order by Donald Trump prohibits all DEI programs at federal institutions. Some have already dismantled them.