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Social activist and champion for civil rights Ella Baker (1903–1986), was born in 1903, and died on her birthday in 1986. She joined the NAACP staff in 1940 as a field secretary and served as branch director from 1943 to 1946. Explore more: s.si.edu/3Nq4BtN

Social activist and champion for civil rights Ella Baker (1903–1986), was born #OnThisDay in 1903, and died on her birthday in 1986. She joined the NAACP staff in 1940 as a field secretary and served as branch director from 1943 to 1946. Explore more: s.si.edu/3Nq4BtN
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Our museum has received a powerful artwork from artist Rashid Johnson, on loan from the artist’s representative, Hauser & Wirth.

The painting, titled “Bruise Painting ‘Message to Our Folks,’” is now on view in the museum’s Heritage Hall space. More: s.si.edu/3RyWlu1

Our museum has received a powerful artwork from artist Rashid Johnson, on loan from the artist’s representative, Hauser & Wirth. The painting, titled “Bruise Painting ‘Message to Our Folks,’” is now on view in the museum’s Heritage Hall space. More: s.si.edu/3RyWlu1
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Born in 1926 Alabama native Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a multi-instrumentalist with a robust, blues-inflected vocal delivery, and a powerful presence.

Born #OnThisDay in 1926 Alabama native Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a multi-instrumentalist with a robust, blues-inflected vocal delivery, and a powerful presence.
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in 1872, P.B.S. Pinchback was sworn in as the 24th governor of Louisiana. He was the second African American to become governor of a U.S. state and played a pivotal role during Reconstruction.

#OnThisDay in 1872, P.B.S. Pinchback was sworn in as the 24th governor of Louisiana. He was the second African American to become governor of a U.S. state and played a pivotal role during Reconstruction. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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📺 [LIVE] Join us for a panel discussion on “American Fiction,” featuring the film’s star Jeffrey Wright and our museum’s curator of Photography, Visual Culture, and Contemporary History, Aaron Bryant.

Watch live: s.si.edu/47vyOjj

📺 [LIVE] Join us for a panel discussion on “American Fiction,” featuring the film’s star Jeffrey Wright and our museum’s curator of Photography, Visual Culture, and Contemporary History, Aaron Bryant. Watch live: s.si.edu/47vyOjj
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Join us for a screening of “The Color Purple” in our Oprah Winfrey Theater on Dec. 14 at 1:30 pm.

Free event, registration required: s.si.edu/3uTeQ3C

Join us for a screening of “The Color Purple” in our Oprah Winfrey Theater on Dec. 14 at 1:30 pm. Free event, registration required: s.si.edu/3uTeQ3C #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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🌱 Join Smithsonian Gardens & Colah B. Tawkin for a webinar focused on the joy of gardens and their unique ability to reflect the beauty & resilience of the human spirit! Tawkin helps make horticulture accessible to all as an ambassador for environmental stewardship.

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Known for his spirited shouts, glamorous attire and larger than life persona, Richard Wayne Penniman, more commonly known as Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll music was born .

More on Little Richard from our Searchable Museum: s.si.edu/3RrKbD4

Known for his spirited shouts, glamorous attire and larger than life persona, Richard Wayne Penniman, more commonly known as Little Richard, a founding father of rock & roll music was born #OnThisDay. More on Little Richard from our Searchable Museum: s.si.edu/3RrKbD4
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in 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY. It is the country’s first predominately African American intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity.

#OnThisDay in 1906, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Cornell University, in Ithaca, NY. It is the country’s first predominately African American intercollegiate Greek-lettered fraternity. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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Join us for a screening & panel discussion of “American Fiction,” a film written and directed by Cord Jefferson and based on the 2001 novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett.

Free in person & online (panel only). Registration: s.si.edu/3uGrFxR

Join us for a screening & panel discussion of “American Fiction,” a film written and directed by Cord Jefferson and based on the 2001 novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett. Free in person & online (panel only). Registration: s.si.edu/3uGrFxR
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