Historically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble NMAAHC 2024-04-25 | Historically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble April 24, 2024, 7:00 PM, EST Oprah Winfrey Theater In this vivid portrayal from a true “around the way girl” on the personal impact of the Obama presidency, Deesha shares her road map from imposter to impact. In Undiplomatic, she invites you on a journey of self-discovery where she overcame doubt, unearthed true love for herself and learned that your unique worth is not something to be earned, but something inherently deserved. Signed books will be available courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.
Historically Speaking: Michele Norris: Our Hidden Conversations NMAAHC 2024-05-30 | Join us for a book talking highlighting Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity by Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris. The author offers a transformative dialogue on race and identity in America, unearthed through her decade-long work at The Race Card Project. The prompt seemed simple: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send. The answers, though, have been challenging and complicated. In the twelve years since Norris first posed that question, over half a million people have submitted their stories to The Race Card Project inbox. The stories are shocking in their depth and candor, spanning the full spectrum of race, ethnicity, identity, and class. Our Hidden Conversations is a unique compilation of stories, richly reported essays, and photographs providing a window into America during a tumultuous era. This powerful book offers an honest, if sometimes uncomfortable, conversation about race and identity, permitting us to eavesdrop on deep-seated thoughts, private discussions, and long submerged memories.
Historically Speaking: Michele Norris: Our Hidden Conversations NMAAHC 2024-05-30 | Join us for a book talking highlighting Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity by Peabody Award–winning journalist Michele Norris. The author offers a transformative dialogue on race and identity in America, unearthed through her decade-long work at The Race Card Project. The prompt seemed simple: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send. The answers, though, have been challenging and complicated. In the twelve years since Norris first posed that question, over half a million people have submitted their stories to The Race Card Project inbox. The stories are shocking in their depth and candor, spanning the full spectrum of race, ethnicity, identity, and class. Our Hidden Conversations is a unique compilation of stories, richly reported essays, and photographs providing a window into America during a tumultuous era. This powerful book offers an honest, if sometimes uncomfortable, conversation about race and identity, permitting us to eavesdrop on deep-seated thoughts, private discussions, and long submerged memories.
Cecil Williams Reflects on the Brown v. Board of Education Decision NMAAHC 2024-05-17 | Hear more stories of those who were present 70 years ago: https://s.si.edu/4bA0OUw
Kathleen Cleaver Reflects on the Brown v. Board of Education Decision NMAAHC 2024-05-16 | Video Caption: Hear more stories of those who were present 70 years ago: https://s.si.edu/4bA0OUw
Mildred Bond Roxborough Reflects on the Brown v. Board of Education Decision NMAAHC 2024-05-14 | Listen to the oral histories of those who were present 70 years ago: https://s.si.edu/3UHhmD3
James Oscar Jones Reflects on the Brown v. Board of Education Decision NMAAHC 2024-05-13 | Listen to the oral histories of those who were present 70 years ago: https://s.si.edu/3UHhmD3
Through the African American Lens: The Riot Report NMAAHC 2024-05-13 | Join us for a discussion of American Experience PBS’ The Riot Report, which explores a pivotal moment in the nation’s history. When Black neighborhoods across America erupted in violence in the summer of 1967, President Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to answer three questions: What happened? Why did it happen? And what could be done to prevent it from happening again? The commission’s final report would offer a shockingly unvarnished assessment of American race relations that would doom its finding to political oblivion. The Riot Report premieres on PBS stations nationwide on May 21 at 9/8c.
Historically Speaking: Alice Randall: My Black Country NMAAHC 2024-05-09 | Join us for a book talk celebrating My Black Country, a recent release by Alice Randall, an award-winning professor, songwriter, and author. Randall offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music in the work of DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity. My Black Country celebrates of the most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. Randall will be joined in conversation by NMAAHC’s Steven Lewis, Curator of Music and the Performing Arts, and Kelly Navies, Oral History Museum Specialist. Signed books will be available for purchase courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.
Historically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble NMAAHC 2024-04-25 | New link:youtu.be/zlr1RbCxVsMHistorically Speaking: Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble April 24, 2024, 7:00 PM, EST Oprah Winfrey Theater In this vivid portrayal from a true “around the way girl” on the personal impact of the Obama presidency, Deesha shares her road map from imposter to impact. In Undiplomatic, she invites you on a journey of self-discovery where she overcame doubt, unearthed true love for herself and learned that your unique worth is not something to be earned, but something inherently deserved. Signed books will be available courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.
Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Ursula Spencer NMAAHC 2024-03-28 | Meet Ursula, the visionary Founder and CEO of Dope Nerds. Leading the charge in reimagining the future of learning and technology, Ursula's work with VR, AR, and Ai is not just predictive but actively transformative. Driven by a deep-rooted passion, Ursula is revolutionizing tech skills acquisition, job training, and workforce development across vital STEM fields and sectors including construction, utilities, and healthcare. Her commitment to breaking down digital barriers has resulted in a 100% portable solution that brings advanced educational tools to professionals, government entities, and crucially, to the next generation nerds & aspiring techies in middle and high schools.
Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Carla Easter NMAAHC 2024-03-28 | Dr. Carla Easter is the museum’s first Broh-Kahn Weil Director of Education at the National Museum of Natural History. She supports the teams responsible for developing and deploying the museum’s digital and onsite educational and community programming, welcoming and engaging visitors, and the operations of the live Insect Zoo, Butterfly Pavilion, and Q?rius, the Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center.
It’s Okay to Be Messy! | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2024-03-27 | Program Description: During this program, museum educators guide children in looking closely at abstract artworks by African American artists and discovering how messes can be wonderful opportunities for creativity, learning, and growing. Then, create art with scribbles! Download your FREE M is for Messy Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_m_early_learners_edition_0.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1066178Resources Shared During This Program:youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAsyoutube.com/watch?v=aLVYtfqSsK0&list=PLQSYGglwh-zZAZ4i4WoITL_CUfAGZL5CBhttps://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2017.24 https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2009.12 Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book
Community Helpers + Being KIND | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2024-03-27 | Program Description: Learn about the historic Resurrection City, community helpers and what acts of kindness you can show everyday during this lesson led by educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Download your FREE K is for Kind Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_k_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1066174Resources Shared During This Program:youtube.com/watch?v=Cfi4EfQSFMUhttps://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/city-of-hopeGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book
How do you show LOVE? | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2024-03-26 | Program Description: During this program we’ll look at photos from the National Museum of African American History and Culture collection and talk about ways to show love. Then create a banner with loving words and pictures! Download your FREE L is for Loving Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_l_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1066176Resources Shared During This Program:youtube.com/watch?v=9sMyrcuDe_8youtube.com/watch?v=S_4z9u_h6EMoprah.com/entertainment/the-woman-behind-the-princess-and-the-frogs-tiana/allyoutube.com/watch?v=t6H02sk7_60youtube.com/watch?v=g-LSKIHdWAgGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book
Black Voices in the Arts Lunch Series Recap Video NMAAHC 2024-03-09 | During Black History Month in 2024, we celebrated the contributions of Black artists who have used their platforms for social change. For three weeks, we featured performances of local artists including poets and spoken word artists, dancers, musicians, and a live painter inside Heritage Hall.
Kids Meet A Rock Climber! | Celebrating Black Nature Lovers | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2024-02-26 | Learning Together: Celebrating Black Rock Climbers!Program Description: During this Learning Together program, kids meet Black rock climber Brittany Leavitt, CEO of Brown Girls Climb. Together we’ll learn about different types of climbing, Brittany’s Mt. Kilimanjaro adventure and how to get climbing in our own neighborhoods. Following this inspiring lesson, create encouraging rock art! Your voice matters! Share your feedback: https://forms.gle/hDsyPMbShV454txT6 Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-programs-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:britleavitt.combrowngirlsclimb.comyoutube.com/watch?v=gV3JdanLNew youtu.be/sBwuKws17kM?si=0XCA0kcFk16nm3Rkyoutu.be/xsdQqT8MXYc?si=L55gI0g82F5qoiQEmovementgyms.com/rockville/climbing/youth-programsyoutube.com/watch?v=VceuVFGf0mYHow to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion by Ashima ShiraishiShare your art with us using the hashtag #NMAAHCKids, tagging the museum or by sending us an email at NMAAHCEarlyChildhood@si.edu
Kids Meet A Diver! | Celebrating Black Nature Lovers | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2024-02-26 | Learning Together: Celebrating Black Divers!Program Description: During this Learning Together program, kids meet Black divers from the organization Black Girls Dive. Together we’ll learn about diving equipment and safety, ocean facts and underwater creatures. Following this lesson, create an under-the-sea inspired watercolor painting!Your voice matters! Share your feedback: https://forms.gle/hDsyPMbShV454txT6 Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-programs-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:blackgirlsdivefoundation.org youtube.com/watch?v=JnzyXDmSJccyoutube.com/watch?v=AIDiB9HHo90 youtube.com/@blackgirlsdivefoundationin589 Share your art with us using the hashtag #NMAAHCKids, tagging the museum or by sending us an email at NMAAHCEarlyChildhood@si.edu
Iconic Looks: Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion - edit NMAAHC 2024-02-16 | In his glorious four-color visual memoir entitled Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion, renowned designer B Michael recalls the bond of friendship that emerged between him and Ms. Tyson. Through vivid photography, he shares and what it is like to dress the iconic actress for all the extraordinary events of her life. The author will be joined in conversation by writer, producer, and arts advocate Susan Fales-Hill. Signed books will be available courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.Edited version
Iconic Looks: Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion NMAAHC 2024-02-16 | In his glorious four-color visual memoir entitled Muse: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion, renowned designer B Michael recalls the bond of friendship that emerged between him and Ms. Tyson. Through vivid photography, he shares and what it is like to dress the iconic actress for all the extraordinary events of her life. The author will be joined in conversation by writer, producer, and arts advocate Susan Fales-Hill. Signed books will be available courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.
Kids Meet A Beekeeper! | Celebrating Black Nature Lovers | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2024-02-02 | Learning Together: Celebrating Black Beekeepers! Program Description: During this Learning Together program, kids meet Black beekeepers, Timothy and Nicole, founders of Detroit Hives. (youtube.com/@detroithives) Together we’ll learn about pollination, how bees see colors and shapes and Black bee scientist Dr. Charles Henry Turner. Following this inspiring lesson, create a wildflower collage! Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-programs-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:detroithives.orgyoutube.com/watch?v=h_2GMByKxNQyoutube.com/watch?v=A4YIpGQiD3w https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-museum-objects/8zvRyTtXAdY9xSep Share your art with us using the hashtag #NMAAHCKids, tagging the museum or by sending us an email at NMAAHCEarlyChildhood@si.edu. Your voice matters! Share your feedback: https://forms.gle/hDsyPMbShV454txT6
Art, Afrofuturism + Architecture for Kids | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2024-01-19 | Learning Together: Building The Future (Afrofuturism)Program Description: Use your imagination to build the future with us during this program inspired by the Museum’s newest exhibit, Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures. Children will learn about African artist Bodys Isek Kingelez and explore how he used art to think about the ways cities and buildings could look in the future. Then, children will become architects as they creatively use recycled materials to build their own futuristic structures. Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-program-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-museum-objects/8zvRyTtXAdY9xSep https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/afrofuturismnbm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Building-Survey.pdf
Historically Speaking: King: A Life NMAAHC 2024-01-09 | Join us for a discussion of Jonathan Eig’s newest book, King: A Life, the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Vividly written and exhaustively researched, the bestselling biographer weaves a revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world and gives us an intimate view of the courageous and often emotionally troubled human being who demanded peaceful protest for his movement but was rarely at peace with himself. Eig gives us an MLK for our times: a deep thinker, a brilliant strategist, and a committed radical who led one of history’s greatest movements, and whose demands for racial and economic justice remain as urgent today as they were in his lifetime. The author will be joined in conversation by Michel Martin, host of NPR’s Morning Edition. Signed books will be available courtesy of Smithsonian Enterprises.
2023 12 01 Stamped Intro and post screening Discussion NMAAHC 2024-01-03 | Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams brings Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s New York Times bestseller to the screen with Stamped From the Beginning. Published in 2016, Dr. Kendi’s National Book Award winner chronicles the entire story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history. Williams’ documentary adaptation uses an innovative animation process that blends live action with the art of the era to illuminate figures and moments both well-known and obscure, both historical and contemporary. Leading female academics and activists such as Dr. Angela Davis, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Dr. Jennifer L. Morgan, and Dr. Kendi guide viewers through a searing account of how racist tropes and imagery were developed and enshrined in American culture. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Kendi, Williams, Mara Brock Akil, and others will follow the screening.
Why Do We Eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Years Day? NMAAHC 2023-12-29 | Curator Joanne Hyppolite discusses the historical and cultural significance of this traditional dish #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory #FreedomsEve #BlackEyedPeas #shorts
Through the African American Lens: American Fiction NMAAHC 2023-12-09 | Join us for a live panel discussion about American Fiction, a new film written and directed by Cord Jefferson based on the 2001 novel Erasure by Percival Everett. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who is tired of the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write a satirical “Black” book of his own which propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
Through the African American Lens: Stamped From the Beginning NMAAHC 2023-12-02 | Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams brings Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s New York Times bestseller to the screen with Stamped From the Beginning. Published in 2016, Dr. Kendi’s National Book Award winner chronicles the entire story of anti-Black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history. Williams’ documentary adaptation uses an innovative animation process that blends live action with the art of the era to illuminate figures and moments both well-known and obscure, both historical and contemporary. Leading female academics and activists such as Dr. Angela Davis, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Dr. Jennifer L. Morgan, and Dr. Kendi guide viewers through a searing account of how racist tropes and imagery were developed and enshrined in American culture. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Kendi, Williams, Mara Brock Akil, and others will follow the screening. The panel discussion will be livestreamed.
Steven Reed: First, Best: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy from Today’s Civil Rights Movement NMAAHC 2023-11-30 | Historically Speaking: Steven Reed: First, Best: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy from Today’s Civil Rights Movement November 29, 2023, 7:00 PM, EST Oprah Winfrey Theater Join us for a book talk with Mayor Steven Reed, first Black Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, and son of Joe Reed, civil rights leader. His recent book, First, Best: Lessons in Leadership and Legacy from Today’s Civil Rights Movement, weaves the lessons Reed’s father taught him with those he learned the hard way, making his name in a world not built for him. Moderated by Michel Martin
Art + Justice: When We See Ourselves as Heroes NMAAHC 2023-11-28 | Join an exhilarating conversation featuring Eve L. Ewing, Tim Fielder, and Jonathon Gayles as they delve into the world of Black superheroes in comics and scripted media, discussing their cultural significance and impact on representation. Tatiana King and DJ BenHaMeen, host of the For All Nerd Show, will moderate this panel. This panel also supports the museum's Afrofuturism exhibition, on view in the Bank of America Special Exhibitions Gallery through August 18, 2024. No Q&A
Kids Meet a Birdwatcher | Black Birders Week | NMAAHC Kids Lesson + Art Project NMAAHC 2023-11-22 | Program Description: During this Learning Together program, kids learn how birds get their feather colors and meet Black birder and environmental educator Sheridan Alford. Following this colorful science lesson, enjoy a bird collage project! Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/colorful-birds-across-the-smithsonian/Yl4RNeOhakV20gSb Video Chapters: NMAAHC Kids Birdwatching Resource: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/colorful-birds-across-the-smithsonian/Yl4RNeOhakV20gSb#r/1405049 Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:https://www.si.edu/spotlight/birds youtube.com/watch?v=Dk_HYAiS26I youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvxs_j5q540YQdbcLB7nfhH1uyA4uiFnOhttps://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/2021-11/activity_book_h_early_learners_edition.pdf
Kids Meet a Doctor | Celebrating Doc McStuffins | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2023-11-21 | Learning Together: Celebrating Doc McStuffins & Black DoctorsProgram Description: During this Learning Together program, kids learn about Black Disney character, Doc McStuffins, and meet a real-life pediatrician, Doctor Maia McCuiston. Following this inspiring lesson, enjoy a body positivity art project! Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-programs-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Video Chapters: 1:05 - Doc McStuffins Mini-Lesson 6:46 - Meet a Doctor! Dr. McCuiston teaches us about her job and answers questions from students. 28:37 - Art Project Begins Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:themccuistongroup.com/doctors/dr-maia-mccuiston https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-museum-objects/8zvRyTtXAdY9xSep
Kids Meet A Chef | Celebrating Disney Princess Tiana | Black History Lessons + Art Projects NMAAHC 2023-11-21 | Learning Together: Celebrating Princess Tiana & Black Chefs Program Description: During this Learning Together program, kids learn about Leah Chase, the Black woman chef that inspired the creation of Disney’s Princess Tiana and meet a real-life chef, Chef Scotty Scott. Following this inspiring lesson, enjoy a favorite food collage! Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-programs-resources/BjQNfHas7SGtIKlX Video Chapters: :52 - Princess Tiana Mini-Lesson 5:18 - Lesson on Chef Leah Chase10:31 - Meet a Chef! Chef Scotty Scott will tell us about his job and answer questions from students. 27:51 - Art Project BeginsEducational Resources Shared During Original Program:youtube.com/watch?v=S_4z9u_h6EM https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/learning-together-museum-objects/8zvRyTtXAdY9xSepyoutube.com/watch?v=eOuwL-LuYmA cookdrankeat.com/recipes
The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice NMAAHC 2023-11-12 | The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice with Holly A. Pinheiro Jr., Ph.D. Join Professor Holly A. Pinheiro Jr. for his latest book The Families’ Civil War: Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice. This engaging narrative highlights the experiences of how northern free Black families fared in their daily lives when their loved ones answered the call of duty. For African American families who were already battling discrimination in their communities, the war brought new struggles impacting households, living conditions, and finances. Pinheiro shows how military experiences were not uniform, and how race and class differed among an estimated 79,000 Black men who served in northern USCT regiments. A book signing will follow the lecture. Holly A. Pinheiro Jr. is an assistant professor of African American history at Furman University. His research has been published in American Nineteenth Century History, the Black Perspectives history blog, and the Journal Era’s Muster Blog. His awards include the 2023 Nautilus Book Award for The Families’ Civil War and a 2020 Augusta University Teaching Excellence Award
What makes you HAPPY? | Nature + Friendship Activity | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-11 | Joyful Fridays: H is for HappyProgram Description: What makes you happy? For us, nature and good friends! Join this special conversation led by educators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and create nature-inspired friendship bracelets. Download your FREE H is for Happy Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_h_early_learners_edition_0.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1045666Resources Shared During This Program:https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/joyful-fridays-resources-and-projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1045666http://www.neighborhoodarchive.com/music/songs/you_are_special.htmlGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race.Image Credits: 1. Zinnias, 1970 & Round Bird on Wood, 1965, Clementine Hunter, Gift from the Collection of Sabra Brown Martin, 2. Tricycle Gang, and Kid-Folks Touching, 1940s, Joe Schwartz, Gift of Joe Schwartz and Family, 3. Neighborhood Children Cooling Off, 1976, Milton Williams, Gift of Milton Williams Archives, 4. Children Playing on a Sidewalk, Maxine Sullican Collection All photos and art are from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Using Your Voice | Joyful Lessons & Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: F is for FairProgram Description: Learn about the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike and how you can use your voice and art to advocate for what you believe in with a poster art project led by educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture!Download your FREE F is for Fair Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_f_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1304353Resources Shared During This Program:youtube.com/watch?v=rcuBRKrIYlAhttps://learninglab.si.edu/collections/activism/evJz3NU2LI8AOFMp#r/Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits: 1. University of Memphis Libraries, 2. Richard Copely, 1968, Walter P. Reuther Library/Wayne State University, 3. All posters are from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Explore the World! | Black Photographers| Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: I is for InterestingOriginal Air Date: March 19, 2021Program Description: The world is an interesting place! Learn how African American photographer Henry Clay Anderson explored his world and create your own cardboard “camera” with educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Download your FREE I is for Interesting Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_i_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1045668Resources Shared During This Program:https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/collection/search?edan_local=1&edan_q=henry%2Bclay%2Banderson&youtube.com/watch?v=QquhBLVuohY Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race.Image Credits: 1. Photos & camera, Reverend Henry Clay Anderson, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, 2. Some Clouds Are Darker, 2010, Juan Logan, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jonell and Juan Logan
SOCIAL JUSTICE for Kids | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: J is for JustProgram Description: Learn about different fights for justice and create button pins to show what you believe in! Download your FREE J is for Justice Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_j_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1304678Resources Shared During This Program:https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/activism/evJz3NU2LI8AOFMpyoutube.com/watch?v=mT7xgLIYhaIGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race.Image Credits: 1. Pins, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, 2. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland’s Vest, Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Trumpauer-Mulholland Collection
Expressing EMOTIONS | Joyful Lessons & Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: E is for EmotionsProgram Description: Explore the many ways to express your emotions and create an emotion chart with educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture!Download your FREE E is for Emotions Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_e_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1310100Resources Shared During This Program:youtube.com/watch?v=oMDquZqH-EEyoutube.com/watch?v=h6u5see5bTAyoutube.com/watch?v=m3CdFn5sN7w&list=PL8TioFHubWFtopxb3Uckp-2Lr7fbo6ccsGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits: 1. Children at a Cotton Candy Booth, Charles "Teenie" Harris, 1945, Gift from Charles A. Harris and Beatrice Harris in memory of Charles "Teenie" Harris, 2. Portrait of three children, Jack Mitchell, 1960, 3. Untitled (Continuing Relationship), Robert Galbraith, 1952. Gift of Robert Galbraith. All photos are from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
You are AMAZING! | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: A is for Amazing Program Description: Learn about the amazing African American blacksmith, Philip Simmons and create a collage that shows how amazing you are with educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Download your FREE A is for Amazing Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_a_early_learners_edition.pdf Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/joyful-fridays-resources-and-projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1246046 Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:youtube.com/watch?v=c7OYBRPqzMA https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/philip_simmons/interactive-map Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits:1. South Carolina Digital Library, 2. LowcountryAfricana.com, 3. Philip Simmons standing in front of the gate at the Charleston Visitor Center, 1993, Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, The College of Charleston Libraries, 4. Gate created by Philip Simmons, Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 5, 6 & 7. Egret Gate, Star and Fish Gate, and Circle Gate, by Philip Simmons located in South Carolina
Be DARING! | Black Olympians | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: D is for DaringProgram Description: Learn about daring Black Olympic athletes, gymnast Gabby Douglas and swimmer Simone Manuel, with educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Then, create your own medals to celebrate all the ways you are daring. Download your FREE D is for Daring Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_d_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1304505Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:youtube.com/watch?v=vggVYLD9RjYyoutube.com/watch?v=c_0tlE074BUyoutube.com/watch?v=pWp6kkz-pnQyoutube.com/watch?v=egUHzN2vaOcyoutube.com/watch?v=2O08nNZt074Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits:Gabby Douglas: Getty Images, Leotard from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gabrielle Douglas, AP Photo/Rebecca BlackwellSimone Manuel: Getty Images/Harry How, Swimsuit from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Simone Ashley Manuel
Creative Costumes | The Wiz | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: C is for CreativeProgram Description: Learn about the creative costumes from the original Broadway play, The Wiz and create your own costume hat with an educator from the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Download your FREE C is for Creative Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/activity_book_c_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1304503Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits: 1. The Wiz on Broadway photos, 1974, Martha Swope, New York Public Library Digital Collections, 2. The Wiz Costumes, Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
What are you GRATEFUL for? | Joyful Lessons & Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: G is for Grateful Program Description: Create thank you cards for the special people, pets, places or things in your life during this lesson on gratitude. Download your FREE G is for Grateful Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_g_early_learners_edition.pdf Supplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1045664Tips Shared During This Program:Here are phrases you can use for your card: "Thank you!," "Thank you for being you!," "I am thankful for you!," "I feel grateful for you!," "My gratitude card, I like it when..."Get Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits: All photos are from the Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Being BRAVE | Joyful Lessons + Art Projects for Kids | NMAAHC Kids NMAAHC 2023-11-10 | Joyful Fridays: B is for BraveProgram Description: It takes bravery to go somewhere new! Explore Jacob Lawrence’s Migration series while talking about how you show bravery in your own ways everyday. Then create a 3-D map to take on your next adventure with educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture! Download your FREE B is for Brave Activity Book here:https://nmaahc.si.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/resources/activity_book_b_early_learners_edition.pdfSupplies Needed: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/Joyful%20Fridays:%20Resources%20and%20Projects/ykPTSdJ6YolvIu7z#r/1304501Educational Resources Shared During Original Program:youtube.com/watch?v=geLPhIprhTIlawrencemigration.phillipscollection.org/the-migration-seriesyoutube.com/watch?v=62cPnv4y84wGet Your Own Copy of A is for All The Things You Are: A Joyful ABCs Book by Anna Hindley, illustrated by Keturah Bobo: smithsonianbooks.com/store/classroom/a-is-for-all-the-things-you-are-a-joyful-abc-book The NMAAHC Kids’ Joyful ABCs Program Series is brought to you by the Early Childhood Education Initiative at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). For more information about this team and their work with children, families and educators visit nmaahc.si.edu/learn/early-childhood-education and nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race. Image Credits:The Great Migration Series by Jacob Lawrence, The Phillips Collection in Washington DC: Image 1, 2, 7, 9 The Museum of Modern Art in New York, Gift of Mrs. David M. Levy: Image 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
gOD-Talk: Documentary Discussion NMAAHC 2023-10-24 | gOD-Talk: Documentary Oprah Winfrey Theater The discussion only will be webcast. Join us for a discussion after a special film screening of the gOD-Talk documentary. This thought-provoking film explores the intersection of religion and culture in African American history, providing a deeper understanding of the role of faith in shaping the African American experience and its impact on our world today. After the screening, there will be a meaningful panel conversation with principals from the film and Teddy Reeves, Museum Curator of Religion.
gODTalk Premiere Intro Discussion NMAAHC 2023-10-23 | gOD-Talk: Documentary Oprah Winfrey Theater The discussion only was recordedJoin us for a special film screening of the gOD-Talk documentary. This thought-provoking film explores the intersection of religion and culture in African American history, providing a deeper understanding of the role of faith in shaping the African American experience and its impact on our world today. After the screening, there will be a meaningful panel conversation with principals from the film and Teddy Reeves, Museum Curator of Religion.
Art + Justice: When We See Ourselves as Heroes NMAAHC 2023-10-20 | Join an exhilarating conversation featuring Eve L. Ewing, Tim Fielder, and Jonathon Gayles as they delve into the world of Black superheroes in comics and scripted media, discussing their cultural significance and impact on representation. Tatiana King and DJ BenHaMeen, host of the For All Nerd Show, will moderate this panel. This panel also supports the museum's Afrofuturism exhibition, on view in the Bank of America Special Exhibitions Gallery through August 18, 2024.
Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein NMAAHC 2023-10-02 | Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a physicist who thinks about the fields of particle physics and cosmology. In these areas of research, she seeks to understand the smallest types of matter out there and the origin and history of the entire universe. She is originally from Los Angeles and is proud to be both Black and Jewish.
Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Ronald S. Gamble, Jr. NMAAHC 2023-10-02 | Dr. Ronald S. Gamble, Jr is an award-winning Afro-Latino Theoretical Astrophysicist, STEM Educator, and Visual Artist. His research uses general relativity to study the material ejected from the centers of galaxies that are millions of light years away, and their connection to supermassive black holes. He currently works as a Visiting Assistant Research Scientist for the Center for Research and Exploration in Space Science & Technology II (CREST II), a joint research program between NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland—College Park. Dr. Gamble is also an established oil/acrylic painter, graphic designer, and illustrator with 15 years of experience.
Through the Window and into the Mirror: A Career Conversation with Dr. Earyn McGee NMAAHC 2023-10-02 | Dr. Earyn McGee is a Herpetologist, someone who studies reptiles and amphibians. She specifically studies lizards. Dr. McGee also teaches people about lizards on Twitter and Instagram with a game called #FindThatLizard.
2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities NMAAHC 2023-09-27 | Ruth J. Simmons, professor, author, and president emerita of Prairie View A&M, Brown University, and Smith College, will deliver the 2023 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities. NEH’s Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Simmons will deliver her lecture on September 26 at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture at 7 p.m. EDT. The lecture is free and open to the public and will stream online at neh.gov and on NMAAHC’s streaming channels. Simmons will draw on her more than 50 years’ experience as a scholar, pioneering academic administrator, and changemaker in higher education to speak in her lecture about the role of the humanities in fostering socioeconomic mobility and cultural belonging. Tickets to the lecture are free of charge and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. This program will take place in Heritage Hall. Overflow seating will be available in the Oprah Winfrey Theater.
