📚Join our Historically Speaking series for a book discussion with deesha, author of 'Undiplomatic.' The former White House social secretary for the Obama presidency shares her road map from imposter to impact.

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In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled [Berman v. Parker] that a property could be condemned and taken by the federal government to beautify a community and benefit the public. This ruling ushered in a wave of urban renewal in Southwest D.C. displacing 30,000–mostly Black residents.

Following the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., President Lyndon Johnson urged the passage of the Civil Rights Act as a memorial to the civil rights leader. #OnThisDay in 1968, Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 into law. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

Eid Mubarak! Today begins Eid al-Fitr, 'the feast of fast-breaking,' commemorating the end of the holy month of #Ramadan . During this celebration, Muslims show their gratitude to Allah after reflecting and fasting during Ramadan. More: s.si.edu/3TCKdrV #BlackFaith

#OnThisDay in 1939, Marian Anderson sang to 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial. Her carefully selected clothing was a visual complement to a moment scholars describe as the first public triumph of the modern civil rights movement: s.si.edu/3LYNhdd

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#OnThisDay in 1915, Billie Holiday was born. Holiday was one of the most influential and distinctive vocalists of the twentieth century. She is best known for her relaxed interpretations of blues, like her 1939 composition “Fine and Mellow.' #JazzAppreciationMonth

Join us for #DistrictDay in honor of #DCEmancipation Day, which freed over 3,000 enslaved individuals. In collaboration with the @DCMayorsOffice, activities will include live performances, a trunk show, and a special menu.

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Booker T. Washington was born #OnThisDay in 1856 in Franklin County, Virginia. Washington completed his studies and worked at Hampton Institute until May 1881, when he was asked to lead the newly formed Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.

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The assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #OnThisDay in 1968 dashed the hopes that many Black Americans had about America's commitment to racial equality. Learn more about America's political and social climate in the aftermath of King's death: s.si.edu/3u8qOUe

The history of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, OK sheds light on the nature of Black settlements and towns in the 19th century, and the wider geography of communities of freedom.

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#OnThisDay in 1939, singer Marvin Gaye was born. The D.C. native developed an early love of music through the church and by the 1960s became known as the “Prince of Soul.”

Learn more about his musical journey in our Searchable Museum: s.si.edu/40QotdT #APeoplesGroove