News From A Colorful Perspective
If you’ve always wanted to visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., but couldn’t get tickets, here’s your chance. During the month of September, the museum is hosting a pilot program, “Walk-Up Weekdays,” which offers open admission Monday through Friday. Visitors can show…
Wakanda will now be officially a part of history. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has announced that it will feature a “Black Panther” exhibit. It will include Chadwick Boseman’s panther suit from the blockbuster film, copies of the script signed by director Ryan Coogler, production…
President Donald Trump denying the Golden State Warriors a visit to the White House actually provided an opportunity “to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion,” the Warriors said. While in Washington, D.C., for an upcoming game against theWizards on Wednesday,the 2017 NBA champions took local children to visit the Smithsonian’s National…
A noose was found hanging outside on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, authorities reported. This is the third time a noose was found on the grounds over the last several weeks. It was discovered on a light post near the National Gallery of Art. Police are still…
A noose was found hanging at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday the second noose to be found on Smithsonian grounds this week. Museum officials condemned the act as a symbol of hatred. “Our museum is a place of learning and…
Dr. Ben S. Carson Sr. was sworn in March 2 as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carson now leads a Cabinet agency with approximately 8,000 employees and oversees an annual budget totaling more than $40 billion. In his very first speech to…
President Donald Trump could not pass an opportunity to brag about his election victory, even during a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. On his tour Trump was accompanied by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who is one of three Black members of…
By David L Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast Corporation Comcast NBCUniversal (No. 29 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) was proud to join Focus Features for a historic screening of the film Loving in Washington, DC. Our nation’s capital served as a backdrop…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has its grand opening in September. The museum is a testament to the arc of African American progress, taking visitors on a journey beginning with slavery to the modern era. In the following video*, Wanda Bryant Hope, chief diversity officer…
Trump’s request to visit a civil rights museum in Greensboro, North Carolina, was rejected after the campaign was allegedly rude to museum staffers and made special requests that the museum would not accommodate. The Trump campaign contacted the International Civil Rights Center and Museum over the weekend to schedule a…
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