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January 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first family wrapped up a busy weekend with a walk Sunday to the Corcoran Gallery of…
January 9, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For some museums, that means more displays on African-Americans or exhibits on the roles women played…
December 15, 2011
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Martha Mahlangu can't bear to visit the prison where her son, an anti-apartheid guerrilla, was…
November 28, 2011
PARIS (AP) - Curator Lilian Thuram, former football star and now anti-racism advocate, says in an AP interview that the…
November 28, 2011
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) - The new location includes the addition of a replica of a hangar from Moton Field…
November 10, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals have donated $10,000 to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in support…
October 21, 2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Police say the couple told them they met at a nearby bar and went inside the…
August 30, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Museum officials say "Jefferson and Slavery at Monticello: Paradox of Liberty" will tackle the sensitive subject of…
August 5, 2011
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Mandla Mandela spoke Friday on behalf of his grandfather at the launch of an exhibition at the…
June 23, 2011
SLIDESHOW - TheGrio presents the top travel destinations for fans to follow Michael Jackson's life and career, in honor of…
May 20, 2011
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Rep. John Lewis said he teared up Friday when he walked through the old Greyhound station…
April 20, 2011
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (AP) - The museum will display rare books and documents connected with civil rights icons like Frederick…
March 10, 2011
The museum preserves and shares the great accomplishments of African-American firefighters throughout the decades...
November 25, 2010
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The absence of a state museum to acknowledge these events leads some to question whether Mississippi…
October 25, 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The $7.5 million exhibit at New Orleans' French Quarter museum recounts tales of the 2005 hurricane,…
September 7, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - To draw more diverse visitors, museums are offering stories that resonate with visitors of many backgrounds,…
July 6, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Jam, swing and rock and roll through the summer heat by soothing the soul with a little bit…
June 17, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Haiti's recovery from the devastating earthquake in January requires more than rebuilding structures, but also repairing tattered…
June 3, 2010
GARY, Indiana (AP) - Work on the $300 million museum and performing arts center could begin as early as next…
May 5, 2010
Most of the slaves brought to Brazil were first taken to and "broken" in Salvador da Bahia before being sent…