National Building Museum Announces New Exhibit of Protest Art
In mid-June, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser revealed a massive painting of the words Black Lives Matter on 16th Street. A […]
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Battleship NJ to Close Indefinitely after Labor Day
Since closing on March 16 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Battleship New Jersey Museum has faced financial uncertainty. While […]
Marian Anderson Historical Society In South Philly Seeking Funds to Fix House
Like historic sites across the country, the Marian Anderson Historical Society closed with the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in […]
Historic Black School in Delaware to Become Diversity Training Center
In 1951, Mrs. Sarah Bulah filed a lawsuit against the Delaware State Board of Education. Her daughter Shirley attended the […]
Employees at New York’s Met Museum Undergo Second Round of Layoffs
Workers at the country’s museums continue to be hit by layoffs as the coronavirus pandemic forces institutions to remain closed. […]
Monmouth County Historical Commission Announces Two Grant Programs
Do you work with a historical site in Monmouth County, New Jersey looking for funds to weather the COVID-19 pandemic? […]
Tenement Museum Union Files Complaint After Museum Lays Off 76 Workers
On July 22, New York’s Tenement Museum laid of seventy-six workers. This layoff included every part-time education employee– ninety-two percent […]
Philly Free Library Adds Online Archive of 10 Black Newspapers
With most physical archives remaining closed for the foreseeable future, digital databases have become essential resources for researchers. The Free […]
Delaware’s Annual Chautauqua Tent Show to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage Movement
In the late nineteenth century, adults gathered in large tents to hear lectures, see performances, and listen to sermons. Tent […]
Bill to Create National Latinx Museum Passes House
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a national Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American […]