In October, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) unveiled a new “Forever” stamp based on illustrations from Ezra Jack Keats’ groundbreaking children’s book The Snowy Day. Keats, a Polish American illustrator, broke the color barrier when in 1962 he featured an African American lead character in his children’s book. To order stamps celebrating The Snowy Day, […]
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Hatred in America ‘hidden most days, alive every day’
U.S. Park Police confirmed that another noose was found on the National Mall on Saturday, June 17, according to ABC News. Late last month, a portion of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., was closed for nearly three hours after a noose was found in a gallery, officials […]