African American History
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West Virginia Black Heritage Festival Celebrates Culture This Weekend
Hundreds converged on Main Street in downtown Clarksburg for the opening of the 36th annual West Virginia Black Heritage Festival, a vibrant three-day celebration that has expanded from a dozen vendor
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival Engages Community Through Culture Preservation
This June 21, Berkeley hosts its longest-running Juneteenth festival.
Smithsonian Exhibition Explores African American Food Heritage in 2025
The culinary traditions of Flagler County's African American community, once shared within families, are now being documented for a national Smithsonian exhibition, elevating local recipes to historic
Smithsonian's Anacostia Museum faces uncertain future
Despite housing over 9,000 artifacts documenting African American history, the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum, its only institution dedicated to urban communities, has seen visitor numbers d
National Museum to Honor Opal Lee at 2026 Juneteenth Celebration
At 97 years old, Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' will be honored at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in 2026.