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President Donald Trump is attacking the Smithsonian and its museums over their depiction of slavery and being too "woke", and his comments have garnered outrage from many online.

Politics

Former star of The Biggest Loser, nutritionist and fitness instructor Jillian Michaels earned herself a social media dragging following some heada** comments she made about slavery during a panel on CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip.

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President Trump signed an executive order that alleges the Smithsonian exhibits are built on racially divisive ideology and partisanship.

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The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., is experiencing one of its most turbulent periods in its nearly nine years of existence and is currently without leadership after its executive director stepped down. The institution’s recent targeting by President Donald Trump over what his administration deems are “divisive” exhibits […]

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A new executive order from President Donald Trump seeks to limit funding for the Smithsonian Institution, singling out the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Social media expressed their outrage at the policy.

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In a press release, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture announced the publication of a new book celebrating the impact of Black music on American society and the world. The book contains essays and images of artifacts that are part of the museum's permanent collection including items such as a hymnal owned by Harriet Tubman and jazz legend Charlie Parker's saxophone.

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For decades, EBONY and Jet magazines were the central publications focusing on the lives of Black Americans, making a path for all the bevy of publications and outlets that cater to that demographic. The vast archive of photos between the two celebrated publications was sold at auction for $30 million and will be given to […]

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The National African American History and Culture Museum found itself in the middle of an explosive Twitter debate regarding cultural historian and museum specialist Timothy Anne Burnside, who happens to be white. With critique cropping up that a white person was the lead for an ongoing Hip-Hop exhibit at the museum, the NMAAHC issued a […]

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The Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture will transform into the fictional land of Wakanda this October. Items from the hit Marvel film Black Panther will be on display during the Smithsonian African American Film Festival.

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The Smithsonian Institution and its museums have taken to Twitter to kick off its #SmithsonianCypher to help raise funds for a Hip-Hop anthology.

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A Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap is in the works.

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A couple of items from the late, great J. Dilla‘s production arsenal are heading to the Smithsonian. At the 9th annual DC Loves Dilla event in Washington DC, Dilla’s mother, Ma Dukes, revealed this her son’s MPC sampler and custom Moog will be housed in the Museum Of African American History And Culture.