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Board of Education 70th Anniversary Our museum commemorates the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision by hosting special panel sessions dedicated to this historic moment in collaboration with the NAACP. Learn More about Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary / Space Devoted to Black Design Opens May 31 The new exhibition will feature chairs and other work by designers who engage with ideas related to rest, repose and histories of labor and leisure. Learn More about Space Devoted to Black Design Opens May 31 / Limited-Edition Juneteenth Collection Shop Black-led designs in our Juneteenth Collection as the nation celebrates freedom and resilience. Shop Now about Limited-Edition Juneteenth Collection / New on View in the Museum Take a closer look at new objects from our museum’s collection and exhibitions. Explore More about New on View in the Museum / Iconic Ebony Test Kitchen Finds a Home at Our Museum Built in 1972 as a prominent feature of the Johnson Publishing Co. building in Chicago, the Ebony Test Kitchen is where recipes were tested and prepared before they were published in Ebony magazine for home cooks around the country. Learn More about Iconic Ebony Test Kitchen Finds a Home at Our Museum / Museum Announces New Council Chair Dr. N. Anthony Coles will serve as Chair of the Advisory Council for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Learn More about Museum Announces New Council Chair / Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” is Now Open On view until August 18, 2024, the exhibition explores and reveals Afrofuturism’s historic and poignant engagement with African American history and popular culture. Learn More about Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” is Now Open Previous Slide Next Slide What’s Happening at the Museum A look at all the upcoming programs and events Join Us! about What’s Happening at the Museum Searchable Museum Challenging Segregated Education at the Supreme Court Known as the man who killed Jim Crow,” the NAACP’s Charles Hamilton Houston created the doctrine that dismantled segregated education. Explore More about Challenging Segregated Education at the Supreme Court Digital Learning Resource Essential Historian Skills: Sites of Black Leisure Students can explore sites centered on Black leisure, travel and rest throughout the United States. Start Your Journey about Essential Historian Skills: Sites of Black Leisure Story A History of Black Beaches and Amusement Parks Arising from the era of Jim Crow, Black-owned recreational spaces provided havens where Black people felt welcomed and secure, free from the threat of humiliation or violence. Read Story about A History of Black Beaches and Amusement Parks Upcoming Events Friday May. 17, 2024 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future: 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Saturday May. 25, 2024 | 9:00am - 10:00am Black Birders Week Bird Walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Monday May. 27, 2024 | 6:00pm - 6:45pm Meditation Mondays: Freedom to Rest All Events Recent News Monday, April 29, 2024 National Museum of African American History and Culture Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary Wednesday, April 24, 2024 National Museum of African American History and Culture To Display Space Devoted to Black Design Thursday, April 18, 2024 National Museum of African American History and Culture To Recognize 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education All News Toggle credits Close Modal Credits Subtitle here for the credits modal. 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