Smithsonian curators scout for Obama artifacts
WASHINGTON (AP) — As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols and messages that would make history...
Watch Nights mark Emancipation Proclamation 150th
WASHINGTON (AP) — As New Year's Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on President Abraham Lincoln in expectation of what he warned 100 days earlier would be coming — his final proclamation declaring all slaves in states rebelling against the Union to be "forever free."...
Emancipation Proclamation copy set to be auctioned
theGRIO REPORT - A piece of African-American history that was once sold for just a few dollars could fetch millions when it goes up for auction later this month...
Michael Jackson costumes to be exhibited, sold
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Jackson's glittery gloves, spangled jackets and stage-worn costumes are going on a world tour before being sold to the highest bidder...
Underground Railroad museum faces closure
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center could possibly be closing its doors due to financial troubles...
Long lost Malcolm X artifacts unearthed
DETROIT (AP) - Documents outlining the crime that landed Malcolm X in prison in the 1940s are among some 1,000 recently unearthed items purchased jointly by the civil rights leader's foundation...
NYC sale of Lena Horne's belongings nets $316,000
NEW YORK (AP) - An auction of 200 items that once filled the home of jazz singer and actress Lena Horne sold Wednesday for $316,000, more than double the highest pre-sale estimate...
Lena Horne's apartment artifacts to be auctioned
NEW YORK (AP) - The estate of sultry jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the fancy gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment...
Slave artifacts unveil southern colonial life
VIDEO - One of the largest collections of slavery-era pottery is set to go on display in South Carolina...
