Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
What role can museums, libraries, and archives play in democracy?
#HopkinsBloombergCenter hosted a groundbreaking panel of experts for the event, “Democracy and our Shared Heritage,” feat. @SmithsonianSec, @LibnOfCongress and @CelenzaChris moderating.
bit.ly/3AhojUO
#HopkinsBloombergCenter hosted a groundbreaking panel of experts for the event, “Democracy and our Shared Heritage,” feat. @SmithsonianSec, @LibnOfCongress and @CelenzaChris moderating.
bit.ly/3AhojUO
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
📺 [WATCH] a discussion panel with Suzan-Lori Parks, Robert Jones Jr., and NMAAHC Museum Specialist Tulani Salahu-Din in celebration of James Baldwin’s 100th birthday: s.si.edu/3zBRLVf
![A designed graphic with black and yellow triangular elements. In the top left corner is the white logo for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture. In the middle on the bottom are the words [CELEBRATING JAMES BALDWIN'S 100TH BIRTHDAY: HIS LEGACY AND INFLUENCE ON LITERATURE, FILM, AND THEATER | Thursday, July 25, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.] To the right is a black-and-white photograph of James Baldwin with a read [WATCH ONLINE] button.](/pic/orig/media%2FGTbOPLGWkAA8Icw.jpg)
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not the endpoint of that struggle, but a single point on a continuum of those endeavoring to expand Americans’ freedom in opposition to those who would constrain it," writes @SmithsonianSec.
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
Join a special panel discussion celebrating James Baldwin's 100th birthday! Explore his impact on contemporary theater and film with Suzan-Lori Parks, Tarell Alvin McCraney, & NMAAHC Museum Specialist Tulani Salahu-Din. Free. Registration required: s.si.edu/45ZllQR
![A designed graphic featuring a black and white colored headshot image of James Baldwin. His right hand is placed on his left should. He’s wearing a ring on the middle finger of his right hand. The background of the graphic is mustard yellow with a black angled portion in the top left corner that is black. The top left corner contains a white logo image of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The text under the image lists the event title: [Celebrating James Baldwin’s 100th Birthday: His Legacy and Influence on Modern Writers] and the text under the event title lists the event date: [Thursday, July 25, 7:00pm-8:00pm].](/pic/orig/media%2FGSjqJ1FWEAEObbj.jpg)
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
Join us for THE education event of the summer, featuring more than 40 sessions led by Smithsonian educators, classroom teachers, and experts across the education field.
See you online and in-person next week! Full session line-up and FREE registration: s.si.edu/EducationSummi…
See you online and in-person next week! Full session line-up and FREE registration: s.si.edu/EducationSummi…
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This Fourth of July, experience American history at a museum, library, or archive. Here is what you’ll find at ours.
Thank you to @AOTUS11_Shogan and @LibnOfCongress for joining me to share this message.
cnn.com/2024/07/04/opi…
Thank you to @AOTUS11_Shogan and @LibnOfCongress for joining me to share this message.
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
It was my honor to pen this joint Independence Day essay with @SmithsonianSec and @AOTUS11_Shogan.
“To secure a better future for them and for all of us, we need a renewed commitment to understanding civics and history.”
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“To secure a better future for them and for all of us, we need a renewed commitment to understanding civics and history.”
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It was a pleasure to have @FLOTUS join us for a special announcement: by the end of the year, the @NationalZoo will once again be home to a pair of giant pandas. #DCpandas 🐼 nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas
It’s official: the pandas are coming to D.C.!
Alongside @FLOTUS, we’re thrilled to announce that by the end of this year, the Zoo will once again be home to two giant pandas. #DCPandas
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
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 @ProfJStewart and @SmithsonianSec Lonnie Bunch III.
See it tonight at 10pm ET introduced by @ProfJStewart and @SmithsonianSec Lonnie Bunch III.
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
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… 🌊💙
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
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
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
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
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
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
It will be on view in the “Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom” gallery through March 4 ahead of #MLKDay.
Learn more: s.si.edu/3H1puba
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
#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
#APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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Lonnie G. Bunch III retweeted
Can America live up to its highest ideals?
@smithsonian’s @SmithsonianSec is joining @TheAtlantic’s Vann R. Newkirk II at #AtlanticEquity to discuss the calls to action that our history presents. Watch LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=_Eeti2…
@smithsonian’s @SmithsonianSec is joining @TheAtlantic’s Vann R. Newkirk II at #AtlanticEquity to discuss the calls to action that our history presents. Watch LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=_Eeti2…
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Pop culture has the power to change hearts and minds. Norman Lear took that power seriously, though he often used humor to personalize the political. "All in the Family" broke ground in the 1970s, exploring issues of race, gender, war, poverty, and what it means to be American.
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The "All in the Family" cast visited @amhistorymuseum to donate Archie and Edith Bunker's chairs in 1978.
Shown above are Jean Stapleton, Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, Norman Lear, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner. This photo is in the collection of our @SmithsonianArch.
Shown above are Jean Stapleton, Secretary S. Dillon Ripley, Norman Lear, Sally Struthers, and Rob Reiner. This photo is in the collection of our @SmithsonianArch.
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For many, the chairs of characters Archie and Edith became pilgrimage objects to visit at @amhistorymuseum.
When I see them, I'm reminded of how much of Lear's creative output asked us to grapple with the complexities of citizenship. My condolences to his friends and community.
When I see them, I'm reminded of how much of Lear's creative output asked us to grapple with the complexities of citizenship. My condolences to his friends and community.
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Sandra Day O’Connor was the only woman lawyer at each place she worked for about 20 years. A self-described rural Arizona "ranch girl," she saw education as a powerful equalizer in her life.
Today we reflect on the life and legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first woman to become a Supreme Court Justice. She was appointed in 1981 and after serving nearly twenty-five years, she retired in 2006.
📸: s.si.edu/3uJ0aE3
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Her love of education and access to knowledge for all made her a great ally of the Smithsonian Institution. In her many years of support the Smithsonian's work, she served on the board of our @NMNH.
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@NMNH In this video from our @smithsoniannpg, she speaks about how aware she was of opening doors for women in the legal profession who would follow her example. "I wanted, since I was the first, not to be the last." My condolences to her family and community. bit.ly/46Furkj
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