African-american Museum

The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, both painted by African-American artists, and both striking additions to the museum's "America's Presidents" exhibition. The 44th president is seen sitting on a wooden armchair that seems to be floating amid a scrim of d...

President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.

What does it mean to be black in America? Exploring that charged question is a core mandate of Washington's newest museum, a bronze-clad building tasked with both recording a painful history and celebrating a rich heritage.

The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, both painted by African-American artists, and both striking additions to the museum's "America's Presidents" exhibition. The 44th president is seen sitting on a wooden armchair that seems to be floating amid a scrim of d...

President Barack Obama on Friday celebrated the pending opening of the Smithsonian's new African-American museum and said the institution, decades in the making, is a powerful place because it tells "the story of all of us," not just the famous.

What does it mean to be black in America? Exploring that charged question is a core mandate of Washington's newest museum, a bronze-clad building tasked with both recording a painful history and celebrating a rich heritage.