Peter Bentzon (ca. 1783–after 1850) was not only a free man; he was also a silversmith and jeweler who worked in Philadelphia and on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Bentzon’s work is recognized ...

Visitors can reach the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture by taking the Metro's Blue, Orange or Silver lines to Smithsonian station or Federal Triangle station.

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its Office of Diversity, freezing federal hiring and ordering employees back to ...

The museum’s move followed a similar one last week by the National Gallery, as museums try to comply with an executive order ...

The first Medal of Honor earned by an African American, and some of the slave shackles that they have on display, just poignant pieces of American history,” Davis said.

Black History Month honors the achievements and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, and it’s a great time ...

An executive order by Donald Trump prohibits all DEI programs at federal institutions. Some have already dismantled them.