Tag: Institution-Museum

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) (2016- )

Although the Smithsonian National African American Museum of History and Culture (NAAMHC) officially opened in 2016, the ideal of a federally-owned museum to describe the African American experience dates back to 1915 with a meeting of the U.S. Colored Troops, veterans of the Civil War, … Read MoreThe Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) (2016- )

Hall of Negro Life, Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936

The Hall of Negro Life, the first official recognition of African American achievements by a world’s fair in the United States, was a featured and well-visited part of the Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, in 1936. Early in the planning stages of … Read MoreHall of Negro Life, Texas Centennial Exposition, 1936