African American history

Blog Posts

"He is a Negro Still": The Poetry of Solomon Brown February 9, 2017 by Hillary Brady

An excerpt from "He is a Negro Still," by Solomon G. Brown, the Smithsonian's first African American employee.

Link Love: 2/3/2017 February 3, 2017 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C and American history.

Link Love: 1/6/2017 January 6, 2017 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and Washington D.C and American history.

Link Love: 12/30/2016 December 30, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: 12/23/2016 December 23, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: 11/18/2016 November 18, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis

Art in the Margins: John F. Kennedy's "Doodles in Dimension" November 10, 2016 by Hillary Brady

Link Love: 10/21/2016 October 21, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: 10/7/2016 October 7, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis

Link Love: 9/16/2016 September 16, 2016 by Effie Kapsalis