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Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month

Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle.

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Zora Neale Hurston and the WPA

Zora Neale Hurston and the WPA

After making a name for herself as an author in the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston became a WPA writer and an en... Read more

3 Feb 2012

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Spotlight on Smithsonian's Newest Museum

Spotlight on Smithsonian's Newest Museum

Host Susan Spencer interviews Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and... Read more

10 Feb 2012

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Author Richard Wright: An American Son

Author Richard Wright: An American Son

Years before his book Native Son became a best seller, author Richard Wright experienced the hard times of the Great Dep... Read more

3 Feb 2012

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The Winning Architectural Design

The Winning Architectural Design

Six world-renowned architects compete for the chance to design the Smithsonian's newest museum, but only one will win th... Read more

3 Feb 2012

1min

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A Plan in Place

A Plan in Place

On February 1, 1960, the Greensboro Four walked slowly and silently to the Woolworth's lunch counter. They didn't know w... Read more

26 Jan 2012

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Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan of the Greensboro Four

Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan of the Greensboro Four

Apostle Dr. Jibreel Khazan, of the Greensboro Four, tells of his frustration with segregation and his desire to do somet... Read more

25 Jan 2012

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Franklin McCain of the Greensboro Four

Franklin McCain of the Greensboro Four

Franklin McCain, of the Greensboro Four, advises that we cannot wait for the approval of others to do something that we ... Read more

25 Jan 2012

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Joseph McNeil of the Greensboro Four

Joseph McNeil of the Greensboro Four

Joseph McNeil, of the Greensboro Four, was compelled to stand up for his beliefs, regardless of how the rest of the worl... Read more

25 Jan 2012

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The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels

The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels

When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail ... Read more

17 Jan 2012

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The First Female African American Pilot

The First Female African American Pilot

Bessie Coleman wanted to fly, and she wouldn't take no for an answer. As the first African American woman with a pilot's... Read more

16 Jan 2012

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