✍️Know Your Stuff with Matthew Torres and Smithsonian's National Museum of American History🇺🇸
Do you #KnowYourStuff? Can you guess who this Latinx and music icon is? Matthew Torres tests us with a timeless object from National Museum of American History . #SmithsonianHHM #LatinxHeritageMonth.
"Know Your Stuff"
Do you #KnowYourStuff? Matthew Torres tests us with an object from National Museum of American History on a baseball icon who left a lasting legacy. #SmithsonianHHM #RobertoClementeDay #LatinxHeritageMonth
Rev. Wheeler Parker interview
Today we remember the life of Emmett Till.
The blog from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture reflects on the movement his tragic murder inspired: https://s.si.edu/2V94vyk
Last year, as part of our exhibit “Reckoning with Remembrance: History, Injustice and the Murder of Emmett Till,” we interviewed Rev. Wheeler Parker, Emmett Till’s cousin and eyewitness to the events that led to the tragic death of Till. Although the physical exhibition is now closed, the online exhibition can be found here: https://s.si.edu/3Bd5y0b
Selena: Crossing Over Cultural Boundaries | Verónica A. Méndez and Mireya Loza
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a pioneering entertainer. Born on April 16, 1971, into a family of musicians, Selena started working as a young girl within the Tejano music scene and eventually moved into several genres of Spanish-language music before crossing over into mainstream English-language music in the United States. Selena's life was cut short when she was killed in 1995 at the age 23, but the legacy of her musical career is still felt across the U.S. today.
A collaboration between our museum and the Smithsonian Latino Center, the Latinas Talk Latinas series explores the stories of 10 Latinas as told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian.
Are you an educator or caregiver interested in bringing Selena's story into your classroom? This Learning Lab collection via Smithsonian Education can help: https://s.si.edu/32yMJ8x
Jackie Robinson in the Military
#DYK? Jackie Robinson was court-martialed during his time in the military. Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's Curator of Sports Damion Thomas tells the story. #GameChangers #Jackie42
View the full video in celebration of the 75th anniversary of #JackieRobinsonDay this week: nmaahc.si.edu/celebratingjackie
Latinas Talk Latinas: Escaramuzas: Asserting a Mexican Girls' Tradition
Through the life and experience of Verónica Dávila, former captain of the Las Valentinas escaramuza team, we learn how girls reclaim their Mexican cultural heritage and affirm their Mexican American identity through this daring horsemanship and horse-riding sport.
Join curator Verónica Méndez and former escaramuza Verónica Dávila in conversation as they explore the tradition of escaramuzas in the latest Latinas Talk Latinas series. A collaboration between our museum and the Smithsonian Latino Center, Latinas Talk Latinas explores the stories of Latinas as told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian.
Are you an educator interested in bringing Dávila’s story into your classroom? This Learning Lab collection via Smithsonian Education can help: https://s.si.edu/3byvbOi
Meaning in Music: Sneak Peek
How did hip-hop go from an underground art form on the fringes of popular music, to the juggernaut it is today? One answer: its uncanny ability to produce songs that speak to the moment and demand to be heard.
In Meaning in Music, Smithsonian Institution experts, Smithsonian Channel, and MTV News explore the impact of hip-hop on all corners of culture.
Each episode premieres right here on Facebook, every day at 12PM from November 1st to 5th.
#HipHopHistory #HipHopHistoryMonth #SmithsonianHipHop
Hidden Stories, Hidden Voices: Latinx Empowerment After the Attacks (9/11)
Join us as members of the New York City Latinx community share their experiences navigating complex immigration policy, worsening health effects, and socioeconomic challenges while serving the city as first responders, volunteers, organizers, and caregivers. This panel will build on the museum’s New York City 9-11 Collecting Initiative to highlight the stories of the Latina/o/x experience in the September 11 narrative. This program is hosted collaboratively by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington D.C., and the National Museum of American History.
Hidden Stories, Hidden Voices: Art in the Aftermath
Whether through documentary photographs or fine art, artists have been telling the story of how September 11 affected their communities. Through their practice, they were able to capture not only a historical recording of the immediate aftermath of the attacks, but the intense spectrum of emotions and incredible community resiliency in the face of immense adversity. Come listen to these artists as they share their stories of how their experiences of September 11 shaped their artistry, community, and the world at large. This program is hosted collaboratively by the Museum of Chinese in America, El Museo del Barrio, and the National Museum of American History.
Hidden Stories, Hidden Voices: Portraits of Manhattan's Chinatown
Join us for a conversation with members of the Manhattan Chinatown community exploring the long-lasting effects of the September 11 attacks. This discussion will focus on health, economic, and societal effects as shared through first-hand accounts of community members. This program is hosted collaboratively by the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, the Museum of Chinese in America, and the National Museum of American History.
This Object in History: Elmo
With his bright red fur, big orange nose, and wide eyes, Elmo is arguably the most famous of the Sesame Street muppets. Throughout the '80s his star continued to shine, eventually becoming an international icon and best-selling Christmas toy.
Learn all about his rise to icon status from museum curators in the brand-new This Object in History. #Smithsonian80s
Introducing ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas
Tonight, we'll be celebrating the Smithsonian's 175th anniversary with the Washington Nationals! Experts from our museum, Smithsonian 3D Digitization, and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service will be at tonight's game to share some of the incredible objects and stories featured in our new exhibition, ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas.
¡Pleibol! explores the experiences of Latinas and Latinos whose love for the game and incredible talent have shaped the history of baseball—and American culture: https://s.si.edu/pleibol
¡Pleibol! received generous support from the Cordoba Corporation and Linda Alvarado, and federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.
This Object in History: Nintendo
If you had told US consumers in 1985 that a little-known Japanese manufacturer would usher in a golden age of at-home video games thanks to a lunchbox-shaped console featuring an Italian plumber named Mario...well, skeptical would be the right word.
But that’s exactly what happened: with every leap, skip, and jump, Mario propelled the Nintendo to an unimaginable level of success. Learn all about it in the latest episode of This Object in History. #Smithsonian80s
This Object in History: The California Raisins
Raisins were a hard sell in the early 80s..but the smooth crooning of the California Raisins made it look so easy. Our curators have the knowledge and artifacts to take you way back!
Watch the new episode of This Object in History right here on Facebook.
#Smithsonian80s
Prince's Guitar - This Object in History: The 1980s
Prince’s personal, custom-made Cloud guitars were original, flamboyant, and instantly recognizable – a perfect fit for the musical trailblazer.
Learn the story of this iconic instrument in the first episode of This Object in History, Smithsonian Channel's new digital series featuring curators from the National Museum of American History taking you through the history of some quintessential 1980's era-objects.
Catch new episodes every Thursday, right here on Facebook. #Smithsonian80s
Welcome Back to the National Museum of American History
We're excited to join Dr. Anthea Hartig, our Elizabeth MacMillan Director, in welcoming back visitors to our museum.
The museum is open Friday–Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m, and timed-entry passes are no longer required.
Starting Friday, July 30, all visitors ages 2 and older are required to wear a mask while visiting Smithsonian museums and indoor spaces, regardless of their vaccination status.
To plan your visit, follow the link: https://s.si.edu/3j04aVK
¡Pleibol! Virtual Exhibition Opening
Join us in a virtual opening celebration for our new exhibition ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas. Our curators will provide a special behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition's incredible stories and objects.
Mark Segal answers, "How can you make your voice heard in a democracy?"
For more than 50 years, Mark Segal has been an LGBTQ+ rights advocate.
In June 1969, a teenage Segal traveled from his home in Philadelphia to New York City, and within weeks found himself in the middle of the Stonewall uprising—a historic series of confrontations between the city's gay community and police. Moved by that experience, Segal helped organize the first New York Pride March in 1970 and devoted his life to activism.
This year, as we celebrate the inaugural #CivicSeason, see what Segal has to say about making your voice heard in a democracy, and how it helps us to connect the past & present. You can also discover more here: TheCivicSeason.com
The Civic Season is made possible thanks to the generous support of Marcia Carlucci and American Heritage Chocolate.
Why do we need a #CivicSeason?
Why do we need a #CivicSeason? Hear from powerful voices such as Jamie Margolin of This is Zero Hour and Taylor Denise Richardson of Astronaut StarBright on what it means to tell a fuller story about our past - and our present. Join us in shaping this tradition at TheCivicSeason.com.
The Civic Season is made possible thanks to the generous support of Marcia Carlucci and American Heritage Chocolate.
What did Tulsa’s Greenwood District look like in the 1940s and 1950s?
The history of Tulsa's Greenwood community, also known as Black Wall Street, does not end in 1921. Reverend Harold M. Anderson's silent footage illuminates how Black Oklahomans returned and rebuilt Greenwood in the years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, carrying the memories of the tragedy with them.
Created from silent footage captured between 1948 and 1952, the Harold M. Anderson Black Wall Street Film Collection documents the daily life of Anderson's fellow African American residents in the Greenwood District. Anderson was a successful businessman who managed and then owned two neighborhood movie theaters, a skating rink, bowling alley, and shopping strip, as well as other enterprises. He also brought the Golden Gloves boxing tournament to the area, making it accessible to Black fans.
Because of his relationship with the community, Greenwood's Black residents welcomed Anderson—and his 16mm motion picture camera—into their work, social, and religious lives. His films include footage of many of Greenwood's businesses in the mid-1900s: barber shops, bakeries, taxi companies, jewelers, and other stores. Anderson also filmed the district's residents in church, at school, participating in parades, and walking through the city's streets.
For the first time, all of Anderson's footage from the 1940s and 1950s is now online. We're excited to see what researchers, educators, students, and others will discover while watcing the full film: http://s.si.edu/BlackWallStreet
This copy of Harold M. Anderson Black Wall Street Film Collection was donated to the Archives Center at the National Museum of American History by Patricia Sanders on behalf of the heirs of Harold M. Anderson in 2009. The collection was processed by audiovisual archivist Wendy Shay in 2010.
See the film's finding aid: https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.1197
Learn more about the film on the museum's blog: https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/black-wall-street
Welcome Back to the National Museum of American History
We're excited to join Dr. Anthea Hartig, our Elizabeth MacMillan Director, in welcoming back visitors to our museum.
To create a safe environment for our visitors, we're reopening with enhanced health and safety measures, including free timed-entry passes, which can be reserved on our website. We'll be open Friday through Tuesday from 11am to 4pm, with last entry at 3pm. We'll be closed Wednesdays and Thursdays.
A few things to know: all available timed-entry passes for our museum have been reserved for the next 30-day period. We also release additional same-day timed-entry passes at 8:15 daily. Visit our site to check for availability.
All visitors ages two and older are required to wear a face covering while visiting the Smithsonian's museums and indoor spaces. Fully vaccinated visitors do not need to wear a face covering while outdoors, including outdoor areas at the National Zoo and our outdoor gardens. Groups larger than six are prohibited, and visitors will need to maintain at least six feet of distance between themselves and people outside their group. Some exhibitions and spaces in our museum—including our cafeteria, cafe, hands-on spaces like Draper Spark!Lab and Wegmans Wonderplace, and many of our stores—will remain closed until further notice.
Learn more, reserve free timed passes, and plan your trip: https://s.si.edu/visit-NMAH
Selena: Crossing Over Cultural Boundaries | Verónica A. Méndez and Mireya Loza
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a pioneering entertainer. Born on April 16, 1971, into a family of musicians, Selena started working as a young girl within the Tejano music scene and eventually moved into several genres of Spanish-language music before crossing over into mainstream English-language music in the United States. Selena's life was cut short when she was killed in 1995 at the age 23, but the legacy of her musical career is still felt across the U.S. today.
A collaboration between our museum and the Smithsonian Latino Center, the Latinas Talk Latinas series explores the stories of 10 Latinas as told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian.
Are you an educator or caregiver interested in bringing Selena's story into your classroom? This Learning Lab collection via Smithsonian Education can help: https://s.si.edu/32yMJ8x
Selena: Crossing Over Cultural Boundaries | Verónica A. Méndez and Mireya Loza
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a pioneering entertainer. Born on April 16, 1971, into a family of musicians, Selena started working as a young girl within the Tejano music scene and eventually moved into several genres of Spanish-language music before crossing over into mainstream English-language music in the United States. Selena's life was cut short when she was killed in 1995 at the age 23, but the legacy of her musical career is still felt across the U.S. today.
A collaboration between our museum and the Smithsonian Latino Center, the Latinas Talk Latinas series explores the stories of 10 Latinas as told by curators, scientists, and educators across the Smithsonian.
Are you an educator or caregiver interested in bringing Selena's story into your classroom? This Learning Lab collection via Smithsonian Education can help: https://s.si.edu/32yMJ8x
¡Hablemos de béisbol! Intergenerational stories of Latino Baseball in Saginaw, Michigan
Diosa Costello, Broadway Star | Ashley Mayor on Diosa Costello
The Queen of Salsa | Leslie Ureña Talks About Celia Cruz
History in Real Time | Undocumented Organizing
FACEism: A panel discussion on history and accountability
How four students in Greensboro changed the nation
