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February marked the 150th anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment.
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| Before there was an amendment, how were African Americans fighting for the right to vote? |
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"He was original all the way round."
— Jazz master Roy Haynes describes Lester Young
Tenor saxophonist Lester Young, or "the Prez," was known for his unique voice, his gentle style of playing . . . and his signature porkpie hat.
This month, that hat and his three surviving instruments joined the collection. |
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Museums across the Smithsonian have made millions of our objects open access, meaning you can download, transform, and share millions of the Smithsonian’s online items, for any purpose, for free . . . without needing further permission from the Smithsonian. |
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"There are few of us who can give much; but there are thousands upon thousands who can give little, and the combining of the mites will produce the much."
— Maggie Lena Walker
Walker knew how to make change. She was the first black woman in the nation to run a bank. She also ran one of the largest African American fraternal benefit societies, opened a department store, edited a newspaper, and more. |
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Find out more about what life was like in the incarceration camps and how, 40 years later, members of the Japanese American community led the nation to confront the wrong it had done—and to make it right.
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| The Japanese American National Museum's Contested Histories exhibition features art and craft objects created by people in incarceration camps. We welcomed them to the museum on February 19. Explore the exhibit online. |
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"My major pastime as a child was listening to stories."
— Anna Deavere Smith
Have you ever wondered how Anna Deavere Smith got her start?
In The American Scene, an oral history project featuring 56 of America's culture makers, you can learn what shaped the lives and careers of the people behind your favorite TV shows, plays, and movies. |
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Support of jazz programming is made possible by the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, The Argus Fund, the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn, Goldman Sachs, and the John Hammond Performance Series Endowment Fund.
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and WWII was generously supported by the Terasaki Family Foundation, with additional assistance from the Japanese American Citizens League and AARP. |
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