Freedom In a Box
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PrintArticle written by Radiclani Clytus concerns the National Museum of African American History and Culture. African Americans have been calling for a national symbol that represents their history since the early 1900's. The process of founding and funding the museum reflected the profoundly democratic struggles faced in America. The building itself, in both location and shape, serves as a physical and ideological manifestation of the black freedom struggle in America. The box shape that repeats itself inside and outside the museum serves to remind us that freedom comes in a box.
Smithsonian History Bibliography
Callaloo Vol 38 Journal
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Cultural expressionism
Number of pages: 08; Page numbers: 742-752