Smithsonian Archives - Black Enterprise

Smithsonian’s New ‘Ethical Returns Policy’ Will Have Looted and Unethically Obtained Artwork Returned to Rightful Owners

Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022

by Jeroslyn JohnsonMay 5, 2022May 5, 20221751

The Smithsonian Institution announced a new policy that will have artwork that was looted or unethically procured returned to its rightful owners. ...

A Smithsonian Black History Exhibit Aims To Connect The Reconstruction Era To Modern-Day

Atiya JordanFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022

by Atiya JordanFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 20221066

This Black History exhibition, "Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies," explores the turbulent Reconstruction era through an African American lens. ...

Education News

Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History Launches Online Access With ‘Searchable Museum’

Tai Saint-LouisNovember 28, 2021November 28, 2021

by Tai Saint-LouisNovember 28, 2021November 28, 20216804

You can now access an enhanced version of the NMAAHC's "Slavery & Freedom" exhibit from the comfort of your home. Soon, the whole collection will...

News

Smithsonian Launches ‘Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past’ With a Virtual Forum

Black EnterpriseAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021

by Black EnterpriseAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021833

The Smithsonian will kick off its new race initiative, “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past,” with a free virtual forum tonight August 26...