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June is African American appreciation monthE very time you enjoy crunchy chips, you should think about the fact that they were invented by a cook who thought he was getting back at a picky customer.
Learn how American inventions that helped the Allies invade Normandy on D-Day gave way to equipment being used decades later in modern combat.
The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) will relocate and reopen its African American art galleries in October 2025. The new galleries will be centrally located near the Rivera Court, showcasing 50 ...
AI is biased against speakers of African American English, study finds Large language models attributed negative attributes, less prestigious jobs and more convictions to speakers ...
Sarah Elisabeth Goode made history in 1885 when she became one of the first Black American women to earn a patent. She ...
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.
A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to the National Museum of African American History and Culture may be ...
Discover the remarkable innovations of black inventors, whose ideas and inventions changed the course of history and continue to impact our world today.
Rev. Amos Brown said he was notified that two artifacts he loaned to the National Museum of African American History and Culture would be returned to him.
The African American history museum is singled out in Trump's order putting it in the spotlight, despite its millions of visitors. During his first term, Trump was one of them.
Massachusetts’ Museum of African American History learned Wednesday night a three-year federal grant was terminated. Its leader worries their work is at risk after President Donald Trump issued an ...
A new book will focus on South Carolina's first African American female physician.