Contemplative Court fountain at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC

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Contemplative Court fountain at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC

Join us in celebrating Black History Month here at the Contemplative Court fountain of the Smithsonian Institution’s newest museum, the National Museum of African History and Culture in Washington, DC. Even before Black History Month was established in the United States, the second week of February was important to black communities who celebrated the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb 14).