Bill to Create National Latinx Museum Passes House
On Monday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would create a national Smithsonian museum dedicated to the American […]
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Philadelphia Historical Commission Votes in Favor of Removing Columbus Statue
In mid-June, people armed with guns, baseball bats, and other weapons gathered in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. These people […]
AAM Survey Finds One-Third of US Museums May not Survive Pandemic
Yesterday, the American Alliance of Museums released the results of a survey designed to understand how museums are weathering the […]
NYC Museums Not Allowed to Reopen As City Enters Phase 4
On Monday, New York City entered Phase Four of the state’s reopening plan. While Phase Four would have originally allowed […]
Penn Museum to Remove Crania Collection from Public View
The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum holds approximately 1,000 crania, some of which belonged to enslaved people. After facing pressure […]
Former Employees Share Letter Denouncing Racism at National Museum of African Art
Earlier this week a group of former employees of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art shared an open letter […]
National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards Grant to Preserve Contemporary History
The National Trust for Historic Preservation typically is at the forefront of fights to save old places and buildings– those […]
Delaware Art Museum to Restage 1971 Black Arts Movement Exhibit
In 1971, Percy Ricks, an art educator in Wilmington, formed the artists collective Aesthetic Dynamics Inc. in order to better […]
Philly’s Paul Robeson House Receives Grant to Document 2020 Uprising
Protests against white supremacy and police brutality erupted throughout the country at the end of May, spurred by the police […]
Trenton Takes Down Columbus Statue
Early Wednesday morning a crane hoisted the statue of Christopher Columbus down from its pedestal in Trenton. Some onlookers cheered, […]