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The story of America unfolds through powerful exhibitions that illuminate the nation's past, present, and future. From the founding ideals of democracy to the struggles for civil rights to the ...

1619 marks a key moment in American and African-American history. This is why it matters — and why it's become controversial. Credit: Mashable composite; Getty Images / mikroman6 We look to history to ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is celebrating a decade on the National Mall. Since opening its ...

In 1939, more than 120 years after the first photograph ever was taken, Robert Cornelius set up a camera in the back of his family’s store and took what is believed to be the very first photographic ...

At high schools across the United States, students can take for the first time an Advanced Placement course in African American studies that addresses “the vital contributions and experiences of ...

Every year the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) Board chooses nine organizations that support projects that promote ...

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