John K. Lapiana has been appointed director after a year and a half in an interim role following the abrupt departure of Ngaire Blankenberg. John K. Lapiana, (L), new director of the Smithsonian's ...

Photo courtesy of Jomo Tariku, designer of modern African furniture. This stool is inspired by spiritual traditions of the Dogon people, incorporating elements of the Dogon cosmology. The ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will unveil “In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World”—its first international touring exhibition—Dec. 13 ...

An upcoming exhibition featuring the work of LGBTQ+ African artists at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has been postponed until 2026 due to “our current budgetary situation,” a ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Some reports and a civil rights leader say crucial artifacts and exhibits are being removed from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. It comes a ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has become a target of the Trump administration. The museum's director has stepped down since the White House began examining its exhibits ...

TULSA, Okla.–President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, parks and research facilities, including the National ...

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month. By Graham ...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is bringing African art to Philly. The plan is for the art to stay permanently. Imani Roach, curator for the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Brind Center for African and ...