The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino announced its first exhibition will open on June 18th. The official opening of the National Latino Museum is expected to be in production for eight to twelve years, but the first exhibit premiere is to give the public a preview of what the museum will have to offer. The exhibition opening this…
In a location in northern Alabama lies the 19th Unnamed Cave. The cave is 80-foot wide and leads to a long tunnel where the ceiling and floor draw closer and closer together. Far from the entrance of the tunnel artwork can be seen with the pockets of daylight that reaches through. The artwork within the cave consists of abstract shapes…
Below are women who have experience in many different fields and actively advocate for hands-on preservation. Molly Baker Molly Baker is from New Orleans; Louisiana and she has a career in historic preservation. Her interest in preservation began in her mid-20s after meeting a woman studying building preservation. Baker soon spent five years at a National Landmark site then became…
The “Afro-Atlantic Histories” exhibition, by Hank Willis Thomas, joins the National Gallery of Arts (NGA) of Washington D.C. “Afro-Atlantic Histories” showcases 130 pieces of artwork and documents from artists representing 24 countries. The exhibit explores the impact of the African diaspora in Africa, America, the Caribbean, and Europe between the 17th and 21st centuries. Original post by Shantay Robinson/Smithsonian Magazine…
Scholars have found the oldest known Maya calendar in a pre-Hispanic archaeological complex in San Bartolo, Guatemala, inside the Las Pinturas pyramid. The calendar was found marked 300-200 B.C.E., making it the earliest evidence of the Mayan calendar. The site where the calendar was found has been a source of findings for 21 years now. In the past, archaeologists have…
The former Black Panther Party leader, Fred Hampton, who was shot and killed during a 1969 police raid of his Chicago apartment has now been designated as a historical landmark. A campaign to designate his home as a landmark has been underway since the release of the Academy Award-winning film “Judas and the Black Messiah” about Hampton and his death.…
Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel explore health care inequities through a new campaign and documentary. The campaign “Color of Care” seeks to create a solution toward health equity. The documentary will premiere on May 1st. Original post by Johnathan Landrum Jr./Associated Press News Read more here: https://apnews.com/article/covid-entertainment-health-business-arts-and-a8cf24371674f7148487b3b979f2c48f
Wax cylinders were the first form of audio that was produced in a way where people could listen to commercial music and record themselves. These cylinders were called Edison phonographs. These cylinders have been a mystery for generations due to their fragileness and tendency to deteriorate after a few dozen uses. In 2016, Jessica Wood, the assistant curator for music…
Evelyn Berezin Evelyn Berezin designed the computer as the only woman in her office in 1951. She founded the Redactron Corporation, starting in Long Island, the first company dedicated to manufacturing and selling her computerized typewriters. She called this machine the “Data Secretary.” Katherine Burr Blodgett Katherine Burr Blodgett, a physicist, and chemist patented her “invisible” also known as…
Edith Kanaka’ole is one of five women who will be featured on U.S quarters next year [2023]. This is a part of the American Women Quarters Program. The United States Mint will issue 20 quarters over the next four years honoring women and their achievements in shaping the nation’s history. Kanaka’ole died in 1978 and was a composer, chanter, dancer,…
La Plaza Cocina located in downtown Los Angeles, CA, is the first American museum dedicated to Mexican cuisine. La Plaza Cocina is an extension of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum celebrating Mexican American and Latino culture and identity. The museum extension focuses on all related Mexican cuisine by acknowledging each region of Mexico. There is a kitchen…
Alice Augusta Ball was the Black Woman chemist who discovered a treatment for Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy. Ball was also the first woman and African American student to receive a master’s degree from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s campus. Decades after she introduced the Ball Method in the 1940s, she is now being recognized for her achievements.…