A deserving hug between @repjohnlewis and @POTUS. It's been a long journey and we're all grateful to be here. #APeoplesJourney
Smithsonian’s NMAAHC
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Smithsonian’s NMAAHC
@NMAAHC
Journey through the lens of the African American experience. #APeoplesJourney, #ANationsStory Legal: si.edu/termsofuse • @NMAAHCdirector
- “For us at the NMAAHC, Kobe holds a very special place in our hearts. In the very critical stages of building the museum, Kobe and Vanessa Bryant became founding donors, giving us the boost that we needed to keep moving forward." s.si.edu/2U0hlwt #KobeFarewellGo. See. This. Museum. There is no greater testament to this country than the stories in this building. Honored to be a part of it @NMAAHC
- #OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Known as #Juneteenth, this day is widely celebrated as the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. #APeoplesJourney
- African American soldiers have served in every war in the United States. In choosing to join the military, African Americans sought to have their service understood by the nation as a demand for liberty and citizenship. We honor your sacrifice. #VeteransDay #APeoplesJourney
- #OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Known as #Juneteenth, this day is widely celebrated as the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. #APeoplesJourney
- A statement from our Founding Director Lonnie Bunch on the noose found in our history galleries today.
- Today, on Trayvon Martin’s 28th birthday, our museum shines light on his life and legacy. He was a young, Black dreamer who led a life full of curiosity and possibility. See how his story inspired countless people to rally for social justice: s.si.edu/3squ2lb
- #OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
00:00 - #OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
00:00 - To maintain segregation in the South, many white residents sought to make fear part of everyday life for African Americans. #APeoplesJourney
- In July of 1963, fifteen girls were jailed for challenging segregation laws. Ages 12 to 15, they were held for 45 days in the back woods of Leesburg, Georgia. Their parents had no knowledge of where authorities were holding their children: s.si.edu/2ugPmeo #HiddenHerstory
- Shirley Chisholm’s father was a factory worker from Guyana and her mother a seamstress and domestic worker from Barbados. They met and married in New York City. Their daughter, Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress. #APeoplesJourney #BHM #DiasporaLens
- Replying to @NMAAHCThomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and called slavery an “abominable crime,” yet he was a lifelong slaveholder. His statue stands in our Slavery & Freedom exhibition with the names of the 600 men, women and children he enslaved at Monticello. #ANationsStory
- #OnThisDay 15 years ago, Barack Obama defeated Senator John McCain to become the first Black president of the United States. #APeoplesJourney
