Philly to Erect Marian Anderson Statue, City’s First Monument to a Black Woman
Philadelphia will soon have a new statue of the famed opera singer Marian Anderson. The monument will be the first […]
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Smithsonian Museums Change Mask Policy Due to Delta Variant
On Thursday July 29th, the Smithsonian Institute announced that it would reverse its policy on face masks. Now, all visitors […]
Security Guards to Curate New Exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art
In March 2022, the Baltimore Museum of Art will open a new exhibit curated by the museum’s security staff. The […]
National Trust Awards Grants to Protect Black History Sites
Four years ago the National Trust for Historic Preservation launched its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund with the goal […]
NJ State Museum to Reopen this Month
The New Jersey State Museum located in Trenton has announced that it will be reopening to the public this month […]
MD Women’s Museum Changes Foundation Name over Namesake’s Pro-slavery Beliefs
The Maryland Museum of Women’s History has announced that it will be changing the name of its foundation after discovering […]
Historic House to Become Jersey City Historical Museum
Located at 298 Academy Street in Jersey City is an old stone building that early residents dubbed the Apple Tree […]
New-York Historical Society’s Expansion to House LGBTQ Museum
At the beginning of the month, the New-York Historical Society announced that it will be expanding with a new addition […]
MARAC Custer Award Call for Submissions
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference is now accepting submissions for the Arline Custer Memorial Award, which recognizes the best books […]
NY’s Natural History Museum Cleared to Remove Roosevelt Statue
In June 2020, amidst nationwide protests against police violence and racism, the American Museum of Natural History in New York […]