Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Extension
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Extension
  • United States
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Bing Gallery
  2. United States
  3. 2021
  4. February 01
  5. Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC

February 01, 2021

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC

© tse Pui Lung/Alam

Reflecting on Black History Month

Join the Smithsonian as we celebrate Black History Month with the help of our National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). This stunning image of the museum looks out through its intricate, bronze-colored façade to the National Mall. The museum’s breathtaking exterior, a corona rising in three dramatic tiers, evokes the crowns found in the Yoruba art of West Africa, and its ornate design echoes the decorative ironwork found in the American South, often forged by African American slaves and freed Black Americans. The façade allows natural light to filter into the museum while also protecting artifacts on display from direct sunlight and glare.

For a century, people dreamed of a place on the National Mall to commemorate the contributions of African Americans. It began with Black Civil War veterans and continued with champions of the project like US Rep. John Lewis. The dream was realized in 2016 when NMAAHC finally opened. It tells the story of America through an African American lens with a robust collection of artifacts, programs, and educational material. While helping create the museum as its founding director, I heeded the words of the African American scholar and creator of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, who said, 'The only reason I do history is to make America better.'

When Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared that 'Negro History Week' would be celebrated the second week of February 1926, they continued a long tradition of Black communities recognizing the month that contains the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 14). In 1976, the observance was expanded to the entire month and was celebrated throughout the country. Today, the opportunities to study African American history are more abundant than ever. And Black History Month is just as relevant as it was when Woodson created it, because there is no more powerful force than a people steeped in their history, and no higher cause than honoring the struggle of our ancestors by remembering. – Lonnie G. Bunch III, Smithsonian Secretary

building sky tree bridge window

Related Images

Chittorgarh Fort, IndiaChittorgarh Fort, India
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, MinnesotaBoundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, Minnesota
Herd of African elephants in Amboseli National Park, KenyaHerd of African elephants in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaJoshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, California
Farmers collecting water lilies in the Satla marshland near Bagdha, Barisal, BangladeshFarmers collecting water lilies in the Satla marshland near Bagdha, Barisal, Bangladesh
Noctilucent clouds in LithuaniaNoctilucent clouds in Lithuania
Rainforest hike near Milford Sound/Piopiotahi in New ZealandRainforest hike near Milford Sound/Piopiotahi in New Zealand
Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, ColoradoLongs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Today on Bing

The 369th Infantry returns to New York City, 1919

The 369th Infantry returns to New York City, 1919

Feb 01, 2022
'Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois & Engine #11,' a mural by Willis Humphrey, Philadelphia, PA

'Mapping Courage: Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois & Engine #11,' a mural by Willis Humphrey, Philadelphia, PA

Feb 01, 2020
For Black History Month, Step Afrika! dancers rehearse

For Black History Month, Step Afrika! dancers rehearse

Feb 01, 2019
Stuben am Arlberg, Austria

Stuben am Arlberg, Austria

Feb 01, 2018
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC

The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC

Feb 01, 2017
A cemetery overlooking the river gorge in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang, China

A cemetery overlooking the river gorge in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang, China

Feb 01, 2016

Related Tags

tree outdoor landscape sky nature cloud plant water sunrise lake grass mountain lush sunset pond reflection field painting valley house
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
Download 1920x1080
  • © 2022 Peapix.com
  • API
  • App
  • Privacy
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.