Through interviews and archival footage, FREEDOM ON MY MIND tells the story of the drive to register African-American voters in 1960s Mississippi.

See it tonight at 10pm ET introduced by jacqueline stewart and Lonnie G. Bunch III Lonnie Bunch III.

Today’s the day: the #OceanBiodiversitySummit is here! Ocean life knows no political boundaries and touches everyone. Safeguarding our coasts, ocean, and people requires cooperation among all of us. Livestream link goes live at 1:00 pm Eastern: science.si.edu/in-the-ocean/s… 🌊💙

Mark your calendars for the Smithsonian and NOAA led virtual #OceanBiodiversitySummit on January 23! A group of ocean leaders will discuss the most pressing challenges impacting US marine biodiversity and chart a path forward: science.si.edu/in-the-ocean/s… #OurSustainablePlanet

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born #OnThisDay in Atlanta, Georgia 95 years ago. Today, Dr. King is one of the most recognized civil rights leaders in world history. #MLKDay

On display now: Martin Luther King Jr.’s original speech from the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

It will be on view in the “Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom” gallery through March 4 ahead of #MLKDay .

Learn more: s.si.edu/3H1puba

#OnThisDay 20 years ago, President George W. Bush signed the legislation to create our museum. Our museum is the nation’s largest national cultural destination dedicated to exploring the African American story. More: nmaahc.si.edu

#APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory

Can America live up to its highest ideals?

Smithsonian’s Lonnie G. Bunch III is joining The Atlantic’s Vann R. Newkirk II at #AtlanticEquity to discuss the calls to action that our history presents. Watch LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=_Eeti2…

President Jimmy Carter called Rosalynn his “best friend and chief advisor.” While the role of First Lady has no official duties or job description, Rosalynn made it her own, leading with grace and compassion. My condolences to her friends, family, and community.

In the papers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, I found the hopes and disappointments of a people on the cusp of freedom—including my own family’s, writes Lonnie G. Bunch III. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

I was weeping in the research room of the National Archives. I'd taken a pause from exhibition research to see if I could learn more about the earliest of my Bunch ancestors whose name I know: Candis Bunch.

#SmithsonianBHM #BHM

“For more than 50 years, pandas have entertained generations of visitors at the National Zoo,” Lonnie G. Bunch III and Ellen Stofan write.

“Pandas show that humans can work together to heal the planet.” wapo.st/3SDdeow

In the papers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, I found the hopes and disappointments of a people on the cusp of freedom—including my own family’s, writes Lonnie G. Bunch III. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Today and every day we honor veterans past and present for their service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay

📷: American World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker's uniform